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NHL Rookie Goals Leaders
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Connor Bedard (CHI) leads NHL rookies with 22 goals in 2023-24, ahead of 
Marco Rossi (MIN) (21).
Leaders: Goals: rookies, 2023-24
- 1stConnor BedardCHI · 68 GP22Share
- 2ndMarco RossiMIN · 82 GP21Share
3rdLogan CooleyARI · 82 GP20Share
4thTyson FoersterPHI · 77 GP20Share
5thDmitri VoronkovCBJ · 75 GP18Share
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 2023-24, 94 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Connor Bedard leads at 22.
Goals: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | G | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 22 | 68 | 100 | 98%▲0.7 |
| 2 | Marco RossiFMIN | MIN | 21 | 82 | 99 | 56%▼10 |
| 3 | Logan CooleyFARI | ARI | 20 | 82 | 97 | 94% |
| 4 | Tyson FoersterFPHI | PHI | 20 | 77 | 97 | 32%▼3.5 |
| 5 | Dmitri VoronkovFCBJ | CBJ | 18 | 75 | 96 | 15%▼1.6 |
| 6 |  Luke EvangelistaFNSH | NSH | 16 | 80 | 95 | 66%▼4.9 |
| 7 |  Matthew KniesFTOR | TOR | 15 | 80 | 94 | 91%▼3.9 |
| 8 |  Connor ZaryFCGY | CGY | 14 | 63 | 92 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 13 | 81 | 90 | 70%▲5.2 |
| 10 |  Ridly GreigFOTT | OTT | 13 | 72 | 90 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 13 | 47 | 90 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 12 |  Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 12 | 81 | 87 | 65%▼1.1 |
| 13 |  Leo CarlssonFANA | ANA | 12 | 55 | 87 | 94% |
| 14 |  Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 12 | 49 | 87 | 88%▼2.5 |
| 15 |  Tye KartyeFSEA | SEA | 11 | 77 | 84 | 16%▲8.3 |
| 16 |  Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 11 | 71 | 84 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 17 |  Bobby BrinkFPHI | PHI | 11 | 57 | 84 | 15% |
| 18 |  Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 9 | 82 | 82 | 83% |
| 19 |  Brock FaberDMIN | MIN | 8 | 82 | 80 | 87%▼1.2 |
| 20 |  Martin PospisilFCGY | CGY | 8 | 63 | 80 | 12%▲5.1 |
| 21 |  Hendrix LapierreFWSH | WSH | 8 | 51 | 80 | 8.9%▼1.6 |
| 22 |  John BeecherFBOS | BOS | 7 | 52 | 77 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Logan StankovenFDAL | DAL | 6 | 24 | 76 | 81%▲0.9 |
| 24 |  Kevin KorchinskiDCHI | CHI | 5 | 76 | 72 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 25 |  Michael KesselringDARI | ARI | 5 | 65 | 72 | 7.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: rookies in 2023-24?
Connor Bedard leads with 22. The median of the 94 qualified rookies is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Goals: rookies in 2023-24?
Luke Hughes leads NHL defensemen with 9; the top forward is Connor Bedard at 22.
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.