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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Quinn Hughes (VAN) leads NHL rookies with 53 points in 2019-20, ahead of Cale Makar (COL) (50).
Quinn Hughes, last 10 gamesLeaders: Points: rookies, 2019-20
1stQuinn HughesVAN · 68 GP53
2ndCale MakarCOL · 57 GP50
3rdDominik KubalikCHI · 68 GP46
4thAdam FoxNYR · 70 GP42
5thVictor OlofssonBUF · 54 GP42
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 2019-20, 140 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Quinn Hughes leads at 53.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinn HughesDVAN | VAN | 53 | 68 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 50 | 57 | 99 | 100% |
| 3 | Dominik KubalikFCHI | CHI | 46 | 68 | 99 | — |
| 4 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 42 | 70 | 97 | 99% |
| 5 | Victor OlofssonFBUF | BUF | 42 | 54 | 97 | 27%▲0.7 |
| 6 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 41 | 71 | 96 | 100% |
| 7 |  Martin NecasFCAR | CAR | 36 | 64 | 96 | 100% |
| 8 |  Denis GurianovFDAL | DAL | 29 | 64 | 95 | — |
| 9 |  Alex NylanderFCHI | CHI | 26 | 65 | 94 | — |
| 10 |  John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 26 | 56 | 94 | 21%▲5 |
| 11 |  Kaapo KakkoFNYR | NYR | 23 | 66 | 92 | 25%▲0.7 |
| 12 |  Blake LizotteFLAK | LAK | 23 | 65 | 92 | 0.2% |
| 13 |  Kirby DachFCHI | CHI | 23 | 64 | 92 | 9.7%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Ilya MikheyevFTOR | TOR | 23 | 39 | 92 | 6.7%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Sam SteelFANA | ANA | 22 | 65 | 90 | 5.7% |
| 16 |  Ethan BearDEDM | EDM | 21 | 71 | 88 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 21 | 61 | 88 | 99% |
| 18 |  Joel FarabeeFPHI | PHI | 21 | 52 | 88 | 13%▲1.6 |
| 19 |  Emil BemstromFCBJ | CBJ | 20 | 56 | 87 | — |
| 20 |  Matt RoyDLAK | LAK | 18 | 70 | 86 | 8.1% |
| 21 |  Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ | CBJ | 18 | 69 | 86 | 62%▲4 |
| 22 |  Philippe MyersDPHI | PHI | 16 | 50 | 85 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Dillon DubeFCGY | CGY | 16 | 45 | 85 | 0.0% |
| 24 |  Pierre EngvallFTOR | TOR | 15 | 48 | 83 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Nicolas Aube-KubelFPHI | PHI | 15 | 36 | 83 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2019-20?
Quinn Hughes leads with 53. The median of the 140 qualified rookies is 4.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2019-20?
Quinn Hughes leads NHL defensemen with 53; the top forward is Dominik Kubalik at 46.
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.