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NHL Rookie Goals Leaders
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Wyatt Johnston (DAL) and 
Matty Beniers (SEA) lead NHL rookies with 24 goals in 2022-23, ahead of 
Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) (21).
Leaders: Goals: rookies, 2022-23
- 1stWyatt JohnstonDAL · 82 GP24Share
- 2ndMatty BeniersSEA · 80 GP24Share
- 3rdKirill MarchenkoCBJ · 59 GP21Share
4thShane PintoOTT · 82 GP20Share
5thMason McTavishANA · 80 GP17Share
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 2022-23, 98 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 3 and Wyatt Johnston leads at 24.
Goals: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 24 | 82 | 99 | 99%▼1.1 |
| 2 | Matty BeniersFSEA | SEA | 24 | 80 | 99 | 46%▼2.8 |
| 3 | Kirill MarchenkoFCBJ | CBJ | 21 | 59 | 98 | 99%▲1.5 |
| 4 | Shane PintoFOTT | OTT | 20 | 82 | 97 | 45%▲1 |
| 5 | Mason McTavishFANA | ANA | 17 | 80 | 96 | 80%▲28 |
| 6 |  Kent JohnsonFCBJ | CBJ | 16 | 79 | 95 | 42%▲7.2 |
| 7 |  Jonatan BerggrenFDET | DET | 15 | 67 | 94 | 4.8%▲0.8 |
| 8 |  Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 14 | 75 | 92 | 76%▲25 |
| 9 |  Rafael Harvey-PinardFMTL | MTL | 14 | 34 | 92 | — |
| 10 |  Noah CatesFPHI | PHI | 13 | 82 | 90 | 11%▼1.7 |
| 11 |  Paul CotterFVGK | VGK | 13 | 55 | 90 | 48%▼8.2 |
| 12 |  Jack McBainFARI | ARI | 12 | 82 | 88 | 18%▲1.6 |
| 13 |  JJ PeterkaFBUF | BUF | 12 | 77 | 88 | 72%▼2.2 |
| 14 |  Matias MaccelliFARI | ARI | 11 | 64 | 87 | 15%▲3.2 |
| 15 |  Wade AllisonFPHI | PHI | 9 | 60 | 86 | — |
| 16 |  Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 8 | 51 | 85 | 84%▲4.5 |
| 17 |  Mark KastelicFOTT | OTT | 7 | 65 | 80 | 18%▲1.5 |
| 18 |  Liam FoudyFCBJ | CBJ | 7 | 62 | 80 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  Mason ShawFMIN | MIN | 7 | 59 | 80 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Walker DuehrFCGY | CGY | 7 | 27 | 80 | 0.0% |
| 21 |  Luke EvangelistaFNSH | NSH | 7 | 24 | 80 | 66%▼4.9 |
| 22 |  Lukas ReichelFCHI | CHI | 7 | 23 | 80 | 4.8% |
| 23 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 7 | 18 | 80 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 24 |  Fabian ZetterlundFNJD/SJS | NJD/SJS | 6 | 67 | 73 | 12%▼0.8 |
| 25 |  Nils LundkvistDDAL | DAL | 6 | 60 | 73 | 5.6% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: rookies in 2022-23?
Wyatt Johnston leads with 24. The median of the 98 qualified rookies is 3.
Which defenseman leads in Goals: rookies in 2022-23?
Nils Lundkvist leads NHL defensemen with 6; the top forward is Wyatt Johnston at 24.
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.