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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) leads NHL rookies with 51 points in 2020-21, ahead of 
Jason Robertson (DAL) (45).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2020-21
- 1stKirill KaprizovMIN · 55 GP51Share
- 2ndJason RobertsonDAL · 51 GP45Share
3rdJosh NorrisOTT · 56 GP35Share
4thYegor SharangovichNJD · 54 GP30Share
5thTim StützleOTT · 53 GP29Share
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 2020-21, 149 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Kirill Kaprizov leads at 51.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 51 | 55 | 100 | 98% |
| 2 | Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 45 | 51 | 99 | 99% |
| 3 | Josh NorrisFOTT | OTT | 35 | 56 | 99 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 4 | Yegor SharangovichFNJD | NJD | 30 | 54 | 98 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 29 | 53 | 97 | 100% |
| 6 |  Nils HoglanderFVAN | VAN | 27 | 56 | 96 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 7 |  Pius SuterFCHI | CHI | 27 | 55 | 96 | 7.4%▲3.3 |
| 8 |  Janne KuokkanenFNJD | NJD | 25 | 50 | 95 | — |
| 9 |  Brandon HagelFCHI | CHI | 24 | 52 | 95 | 100% |
| 10 |  Gabriel VilardiFLAK | LAK | 23 | 54 | 94 | 68%▼6.1 |
| 11 |  Ty SmithDNJD | NJD | 23 | 48 | 94 | — |
| 12 |  Eeli TolvanenFNSH | NSH | 22 | 40 | 93 | 36%▼4.7 |
| 13 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 21 | 56 | 92 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 14 |  Oliver WahlstromFNYI | NYI | 21 | 44 | 92 | — |
| 15 |  Owen TippettFFLA | FLA | 18 | 45 | 91 | 66%▼7.1 |
| 16 |  Nico SturmFMIN | MIN | 17 | 50 | 90 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Philipp KurashevFCHI | CHI | 16 | 54 | 89 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Artem ZubDOTT | OTT | 14 | 47 | 89 | 13%▲4.6 |
| 19 |  Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 13 | 47 | 86 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 20 |  Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 13 | 44 | 86 | 5.1% |
| 21 |  John LeonardFSJS | SJS | 13 | 44 | 86 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Dylan CozensFBUF | BUF | 13 | 41 | 86 | 80%▼4.7 |
| 23 |  Alexander VolkovFTBL/ANA | TBL/ANA | 13 | 37 | 86 | — |
| 24 |  Trevor ZegrasFANA | ANA | 13 | 24 | 86 | 75%▼1.9 |
| 25 |  Michael BuntingFARI | ARI | 13 | 21 | 86 | 3.6%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2020-21?
Kirill Kaprizov leads with 51. The median of the 149 qualified rookies is 4.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2020-21?
Ty Smith leads NHL defensemen with 23; the top forward is Kirill Kaprizov at 51.
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.