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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Connor Bedard (CHI) leads NHL rookies with 61 points in 2023-24, ahead of 
Brock Faber (MIN) (47).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2023-24
- 1stConnor BedardCHI · 68 GP61Share
- 2ndBrock FaberMIN · 82 GP47Share
3rdLuke HughesNJD · 82 GP47Share
4thLogan CooleyARI · 82 GP44Share
5thMarco RossiMIN · 82 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 2023-24, 126 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Connor Bedard leads at 61.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 61 | 68 | 100 | 98%▲0.7 |
| 2 | Brock FaberDMIN | MIN | 47 | 82 | 99 | 87%▼1.2 |
| 3 | Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 47 | 82 | 99 | 83% |
| 4 | Logan CooleyFARI | ARI | 44 | 82 | 98 | 94% |
| 5 | Marco RossiFMIN | MIN | 40 | 82 | 97 | 56%▼10 |
| 6 |  Luke EvangelistaFNSH | NSH | 39 | 80 | 96 | 66%▼4.9 |
| 7 |  Matthew KniesFTOR | TOR | 35 | 80 | 95 | 91%▼3.9 |
| 8 |  Dmitri VoronkovFCBJ | CBJ | 34 | 75 | 94 | 15%▼1.6 |
| 9 |  Connor ZaryFCGY | CGY | 34 | 63 | 94 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Tyson FoersterFPHI | PHI | 33 | 77 | 93 | 32%▼3.5 |
| 11 |  Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 30 | 71 | 92 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 12 |  Leo CarlssonFANA | ANA | 29 | 55 | 91 | 94% |
| 13 |  Pavel MintyukovDANA | ANA | 28 | 63 | 90 | 26%▼1.6 |
| 14 |  Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 27 | 49 | 90 | 88%▼2.5 |
| 15 |  Ridly GreigFOTT | OTT | 26 | 72 | 89 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Martin PospisilFCGY | CGY | 24 | 63 | 88 | 12%▲5.1 |
| 17 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 24 | 47 | 88 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 18 |  Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 23 | 81 | 86 | 65%▼1.1 |
| 19 |  Bobby BrinkFPHI | PHI | 23 | 57 | 86 | 15% |
| 20 |  Hendrix LapierreFWSH | WSH | 22 | 51 | 85 | 8.9%▼1.6 |
| 21 |  Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 21 | 81 | 84 | 70%▲5.2 |
| 22 |  Michael KesselringDARI | ARI | 21 | 65 | 84 | 7.3% |
| 23 |  Tye KartyeFSEA | SEA | 20 | 77 | 82 | 16%▲8.3 |
| 24 |  Valtteri PuustinenFPIT | PIT | 20 | 52 | 82 | — |
| 25 |  Simon NemecDNJD | NJD | 19 | 60 | 81 | 48%▼2.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2023-24?
Connor Bedard leads with 61. The median of the 126 qualified rookies is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2023-24?
Brock Faber leads NHL defensemen with 47; the top forward is Connor Bedard at 61.
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.