MLS Cup Playoffs 2025: Who's Dominating the Goal Charts and Clean Sheet Race?

The 2025 MLS Cup playoffs are almost complete with just Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps left competing for the Phillip F. Anschutz Trophy.

The postseason started with 18 teams total, nine each from the Western and Eastern Conferences, and a tournament-style format has reduced it to the conference champions.

Lionel Messi and Tadeo Allende shattered attacking records during Inter Miami's journey to their inaugural MLS Cup final. Meanwhile, Vancouver became only the second Canadian club in league history to reach the championship match.

Sports Illustrated analyzes the statistical leaders from the MLS Cup playoffs before the final showdown.

Who Has the Most 2025 MLS Cup Playoff Goals?

Inter Miami winger Tadeo Allende heads into the 2025 MLS Cup final having equaled the record for most goals in a single postseason, matching Carlos Ruiz's eight goals for the LA Galaxy during their 2002 MLS Cup campaign. Both Allende and Messi are among eight players in MLS history to score at least six goals in one postseason.

Fifteen total players share two goals

Who Has the Most Assists in the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs?

Lionel Messi tops all players in assists during the postseason thus far. His 13 combined goal contributions (six goals and seven assists) set a new record for the most recorded in a single MLS Cup playoff run.

Fourteen total players share two assists

Who Has the Most MLS Clean Sheets in the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs?

U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Freese recorded three clean sheets across five playoff matches. Meanwhile, Rocco Ríos Novo has two shutouts in five games for Inter Miami. Vancouver Whitecaps' Yohei Takaoka has only one in the playoffs before the final.

Ten goalkeepers share one clean sheet

Which Team Has Scored the Most Goals in the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs?

Inter Miami have reached new heights in offensive output. Their 17 goals through the opening three rounds brought them to 98 goals combined across the regular season and playoffs, the highest total in MLS history.