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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Elias Pettersson (VAN) leads NHL rookies with 66 points in 2018-19, ahead of 
Brady Tkachuk (OTT) (45).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2018-19
- 1stElias PetterssonVAN · 71 GP66Share
- 2ndBrady TkachukOTT · 71 GP45Share
3rdRasmus DahlinBUF · 82 GP44Share
4thAndreas JohnssonTOR · 73 GP43Share
5thColin WhiteOTT · 71 GP41Share
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 2018-19, 153 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Elias Pettersson leads at 66.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 66 | 71 | 100 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 2 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 45 | 71 | 99 | 100%▲1 |
| 3 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 44 | 82 | 99 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 4 | Andreas JohnssonFTOR | TOR | 43 | 73 | 98 | — |
| 5 | Colin WhiteFOTT | OTT | 41 | 71 | 97 | 0.0% |
| 6 |  Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 39 | 82 | 97 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 7 |  Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 37 | 82 | 96 | 98% |
| 8 |  Dominik KahunFCHI | CHI | 37 | 82 | 96 | — |
| 9 |  Jesperi KotkaniemiFMTL | MTL | 34 | 79 | 95 | 4.0%▲0.8 |
| 10 |  Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 33 | 82 | 93 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 11 |  Oskar LindblomFPHI | PHI | 33 | 81 | 93 | — |
| 12 |  Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 33 | 70 | 93 | 84%▼1.2 |
| 13 |  Mathieu JosephFTBL | TBL | 26 | 70 | 92 | 4.1%▲0.9 |
| 14 |  Marcus PetterssonDPIT/ANA | PIT/ANA | 25 | 84 | 91 | 6.6%▲0.8 |
| 15 |  Casey MittelstadtFBUF | BUF | 25 | 77 | 91 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Ryan DonatoFBOS/MIN | BOS/MIN | 25 | 56 | 91 | 8.1% |
| 17 |  Jordan GreenwayFMIN | MIN | 24 | 81 | 89 | 0.2% |
| 18 |  Filip ChytilFNYR | NYR | 23 | 75 | 88 | 7.3%▲0.9 |
| 19 |  Brett HowdenFNYR | NYR | 23 | 66 | 88 | 24%▲9 |
| 20 |  Filip HronekDDET | DET | 23 | 46 | 88 | 94% |
| 21 |  Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 22 | 58 | 87 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 22 |  Austin WagnerFLAK | LAK | 21 | 62 | 86 | — |
| 23 |  Travis BoydFWSH | WSH | 20 | 53 | 86 | — |
| 24 |  Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 19 | 79 | 85 | 87%▲1.8 |
| 25 |  Michael RasmussenFDET | DET | 18 | 62 | 83 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2018-19?
Elias Pettersson leads with 66. The median of the 153 qualified rookies is 6.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2018-19?
Rasmus Dahlin leads NHL defensemen with 44; the top forward is Elias Pettersson at 66.
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.