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NHL Rookie Goals Leaders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Dominik Kubalik (CHI) leads NHL rookies with 30 goals in 2019-20, ahead of Denis Gurianov (DAL) (20).
Dominik Kubalik, last 10 gamesLeaders: Goals: rookies, 2019-20
1stDominik KubalikCHI · 68 GP30
2ndDenis GurianovDAL · 64 GP20
3rdVictor OlofssonBUF · 54 GP20
4thMartin NecasCAR · 64 GP16
5thNick SuzukiMTL · 71 GP13
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals: rookies measures
This board ranks NHL rookies (the NHL's own rookie list) by total goals, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total goals, all situations, this season.
Rookie totals reward games and ice time as much as skill; per-60 rates are the fairer comparison between a top-six rookie and a call-up.
The rookie race is the Calder Trophy race in numbers. Goals scored this season, every situation including the power play and empty nets. The goal race swings more than the points race, because shooting percentage runs hot and cold. In 2019-20, 101 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 3 and Dominik Kubalik leads at 30.
Goals: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik KubalikFCHI | CHI | 30 | 68 | 100 | — |
| 2 | Denis GurianovFDAL | DAL | 20 | 64 | 99 | — |
| 3 | Victor OlofssonFBUF | BUF | 20 | 54 | 99 | 27%▲0.7 |
| 4 | Martin NecasFCAR | CAR | 16 | 64 | 97 | 100% |
| 5 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 13 | 71 | 96 | 100% |
| 6 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 12 | 57 | 95 | 100% |
| 7 |  Kaapo KakkoFNYR | NYR | 10 | 66 | 93 | 25%▲0.7 |
| 8 |  Alex NylanderFCHI | CHI | 10 | 65 | 93 | — |
| 9 |  Emil BemstromFCBJ | CBJ | 10 | 56 | 93 | — |
| 10 |  Carter VerhaegheFTBL | TBL | 9 | 52 | 91 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 11 |  Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 8 | 70 | 87 | 99% |
| 12 |  Quinn HughesDVAN | VAN | 8 | 68 | 87 | 100% |
| 13 |  Kirby DachFCHI | CHI | 8 | 64 | 87 | 9.7%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Joel FarabeeFPHI | PHI | 8 | 52 | 87 | 13%▲1.6 |
| 15 |  Pierre EngvallFTOR | TOR | 8 | 48 | 87 | 0.0% |
| 16 |  Ilya MikheyevFTOR | TOR | 8 | 39 | 87 | 6.7%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Filip ZadinaFDET | DET | 8 | 28 | 87 | — |
| 18 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 7 | 61 | 82 | 99% |
| 19 |  Carson SoucyDMIN | MIN | 7 | 55 | 82 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Eric RobinsonFCBJ | CBJ | 7 | 50 | 82 | 6.5%▲3.3 |
| 21 |  Nicolas Aube-KubelFPHI | PHI | 7 | 36 | 82 | — |
| 22 |  Sam SteelFANA | ANA | 6 | 65 | 76 | 5.7% |
| 23 |  Blake LizotteFLAK | LAK | 6 | 65 | 76 | 0.2% |
| 24 |  John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 6 | 56 | 76 | 21%▲5 |
| 25 |  Sam LaffertyFPIT | PIT | 6 | 50 | 76 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: rookies in 2019-20?
Dominik Kubalik leads with 30. The median of the 101 qualified rookies is 3.
Which defenseman leads in Goals: rookies in 2019-20?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 12; the top forward is Dominik Kubalik at 30.
How is Goals: rookies calculated?
Total goals, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals: rookies?
Rookie totals reward games and ice time as much as skill; per-60 rates are the fairer comparison between a top-six rookie and a call-up.