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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Mathew Barzal (NYI) leads NHL rookies with 85 points in 2017-18, ahead of 
Clayton Keller (ARI) (65).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2017-18
- 1stMathew BarzalNYI · 82 GP85Share
- 2ndClayton KellerARI · 82 GP65Share
3rdYanni GourdeTBL · 82 GP64Share
4thKyle ConnorWPG · 76 GP57Share
5thBrock BoeserVAN · 62 GP55Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Points: rookies measures
This board ranks NHL rookies (the NHL's own rookie list) by total points, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total points, 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. Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In 2017-18, 160 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Mathew Barzal leads at 85.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 85 | 82 | 100 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 2 | Clayton KellerFARI | ARI | 65 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 3 | Yanni GourdeFTBL | TBL | 64 | 82 | 99 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 57 | 76 | 98 | 99% |
| 5 | Brock BoeserFVAN | VAN | 55 | 62 | 97 | 59%▼1.3 |
| 6 |  Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 52 | 82 | 97 | 100%▲1 |
| 7 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 52 | 82 | 97 | 95% |
| 8 |  Pierre-Luc DuboisFCBJ | CBJ | 48 | 82 | 96 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 9 |  Danton HeinenFBOS | BOS | 47 | 77 | 95 | 0.1% |
| 10 |  Will ButcherDNJD | NJD | 44 | 81 | 94 | — |
| 11 |  Alexander KerfootFCOL | COL | 43 | 79 | 93 | 3.2% |
| 12 |  Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 43 | 70 | 93 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 13 |  Mikhail SergachevDTBL | TBL | 40 | 79 | 92 | 100%▲1.4 |
| 14 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 37 | 81 | 92 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 15 |  Alex TuchFVGK | VGK | 37 | 78 | 92 | 94% |
| 16 |  Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 35 | 74 | 91 | 95% |
| 17 |  Christian FischerFARI | ARI | 33 | 79 | 90 | — |
| 18 |  Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 32 | 68 | 89 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 19 |  Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 32 | 63 | 89 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 20 |  Nolan PatrickFPHI | PHI | 30 | 73 | 88 | — |
| 21 |  Charles HudonFMTL | MTL | 30 | 72 | 88 | — |
| 22 |  Jakub VranaFWSH | WSH | 27 | 73 | 87 | — |
| 23 |  Blake ColemanFNJD | NJD | 25 | 79 | 85 | 39%▼2.2 |
| 24 |  Alex IafalloFLAK | LAK | 25 | 75 | 85 | 4.3% |
| 25 |  Mark JankowskiFCGY | CGY | 25 | 72 | 85 | 23%▲14 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2017-18?
Mathew Barzal leads with 85. The median of the 160 qualified rookies is 6.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2017-18?
Will Butcher leads NHL defensemen with 44; the top forward is Mathew Barzal at 85.
How is Points: rookies calculated?
Total points, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Points: 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.