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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Matty Beniers (SEA) leads NHL rookies with 57 points in 2022-23, ahead of 
Matias Maccelli (ARI) (49).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2022-23
- 1stMatty BeniersSEA · 80 GP57Share
- 2ndMatias MaccelliARI · 64 GP49Share
3rdMason McTavishANA · 80 GP43Share
4thWyatt JohnstonDAL · 82 GP41Share
5thKent JohnsonCBJ · 79 GP40Share
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 2022-23, 138 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Matty Beniers leads at 57.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matty BeniersFSEA | SEA | 57 | 80 | 100 | 46%▼2.8 |
| 2 | Matias MaccelliFARI | ARI | 49 | 64 | 99 | 15%▲3.2 |
| 3 | Mason McTavishFANA | ANA | 43 | 80 | 99 | 80%▲28 |
| 4 | Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 41 | 82 | 98 | 99%▼1.1 |
| 5 | Kent JohnsonFCBJ | CBJ | 40 | 79 | 97 | 42%▲7.2 |
| 6 |  Noah CatesFPHI | PHI | 38 | 82 | 96 | 11%▼1.7 |
| 7 |  Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 37 | 75 | 96 | 76%▲25 |
| 8 |  Shane PintoFOTT | OTT | 35 | 82 | 95 | 45%▲1 |
| 9 |  Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 35 | 80 | 95 | 75%▲5 |
| 10 |  Jake SandersonDOTT | OTT | 32 | 77 | 93 | 96%▼0.7 |
| 11 |  JJ PeterkaFBUF | BUF | 32 | 77 | 93 | 72%▼2.2 |
| 12 |  Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 30 | 51 | 92 | 84%▲4.5 |
| 13 |  Calen AddisonDMIN | MIN | 29 | 62 | 91 | — |
| 14 |  Jonatan BerggrenFDET | DET | 28 | 67 | 91 | 4.8%▲0.8 |
| 15 |  Jack McBainFARI | ARI | 26 | 82 | 90 | 18%▲1.6 |
| 16 |  Kirill MarchenkoFCBJ | CBJ | 25 | 59 | 89 | 99%▲1.5 |
| 17 |  Juuso ParssinenFNSH | NSH | 25 | 45 | 89 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Fabian ZetterlundFNJD/SJS | NJD/SJS | 23 | 67 | 88 | 12%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Pierre-Olivier JosephDPIT | PIT | 21 | 75 | 87 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Nick PerbixDTBL | TBL | 20 | 69 | 86 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Rafael Harvey-PinardFMTL | MTL | 20 | 34 | 86 | — |
| 22 |  Paul CotterFVGK | VGK | 18 | 55 | 84 | 48%▼8.2 |
| 23 |  Kaiden GuhleDMTL | MTL | 18 | 44 | 84 | 18% |
| 24 |  Jordan HarrisDMTL | MTL | 17 | 65 | 83 | 0.1% |
| 25 |  Mason ShawFMIN | MIN | 17 | 59 | 83 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2022-23?
Matty Beniers leads with 57. The median of the 138 qualified rookies is 4.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2022-23?
Owen Power leads NHL defensemen with 35; the top forward is Matty Beniers at 57.
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.