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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Michael Bunting (TOR) leads NHL rookies with 63 points in 2021-22, ahead of 
Trevor Zegras (ANA) (61).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2021-22
- 1stMichael BuntingTOR · 79 GP63Share
- 2ndTrevor ZegrasANA · 75 GP61Share
3rdLucas RaymondDET · 82 GP57Share
4thMoritz SeiderDET · 82 GP50Share
5thAnton LundellFLA · 66 GP44Share
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 2021-22, 181 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Michael Bunting leads at 63.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael BuntingFTOR | TOR | 63 | 79 | 100 | 3.6%▼0.8 |
| 2 | Trevor ZegrasFANA | ANA | 61 | 75 | 99 | 75%▼1.9 |
| 3 | Lucas RaymondFDET | DET | 57 | 82 | 99 | 93%▼1.7 |
| 4 | Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 50 | 82 | 98 | 99% |
| 5 | Anton LundellFFLA | FLA | 44 | 66 | 98 | 40%▼1.8 |
| 6 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 43 | 67 | 97 | 100% |
| 7 |  Dawson MercerFNJD | NJD | 42 | 82 | 97 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Tanner JeannotFNSH | NSH | 41 | 81 | 96 | 6.5%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 40 | 68 | 96 | 94%▲1.1 |
| 10 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 39 | 47 | 95 | 100% |
| 11 |  Rem PitlickFMTL/MIN | MTL/MIN | 37 | 66 | 94 | — |
| 12 |  Alex NewhookFCOL | COL | 33 | 71 | 94 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  Jamie DrysdaleDANA | ANA | 32 | 81 | 93 | 41%▼4.3 |
| 14 |  Philip TomasinoFNSH | NSH | 32 | 76 | 93 | — |
| 15 |  Cole SillingerFCBJ | CBJ | 31 | 79 | 92 | 18%▲4.9 |
| 16 |  Alexandre CarrierDNSH | NSH | 30 | 77 | 92 | 15%▲1.8 |
| 17 |  Arthur KaliyevFLAK | LAK | 27 | 80 | 91 | — |
| 18 |  Sean DurziDLAK | LAK | 27 | 64 | 91 | 36%▼1.6 |
| 19 |  Vasily PodkolzinFVAN | VAN | 26 | 79 | 90 | 90%▲3.3 |
| 20 |  Timothy LiljegrenDTOR | TOR | 23 | 61 | 89 | 4.9% |
| 21 |  Taylor RaddyshFTBL/CHI | TBL/CHI | 22 | 74 | 88 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Jonathan DahlenFSJS | SJS | 22 | 61 | 88 | — |
| 23 |  Peyton KrebsFBUF/VGK | BUF/VGK | 22 | 57 | 88 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Ryan McLeodFEDM | EDM | 21 | 71 | 87 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 25 |  Connor McMichaelFWSH | WSH | 18 | 68 | 87 | 35%▲0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2021-22?
Michael Bunting leads with 63. The median of the 181 qualified rookies is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2021-22?
Moritz Seider leads NHL defensemen with 50; the top forward is Michael Bunting at 63.
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.