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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2024-25All situationsThrough 82 team games
Lane Hutson (MTL) leads NHL rookies with 66 points in 2024-25, ahead of 
Matvei Michkov (PHI) (63).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2024-25
- 1stLane HutsonMTL · 82 GP66Share
- 2ndMatvei MichkovPHI · 80 GP63Share
3rdMacklin CelebriniSJS · 70 GP63Share
4thWill SmithSJS · 74 GP45Share
5thCutter GauthierANA · 82 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 2024-25, 125 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Lane Hutson leads at 66.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 66 | 82 | 100 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 2 | Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 63 | 80 | 99 | 81%▲1 |
| 3 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 63 | 70 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Will SmithFSJS | SJS | 45 | 74 | 98 | 94% |
| 5 | Cutter GauthierFANA | ANA | 44 | 82 | 97 | 98% |
| 6 |  Logan StankovenFDAL/CAR | DAL/CAR | 38 | 78 | 96 | 81%▲0.9 |
| 7 |  Marco KasperFDET | DET | 37 | 77 | 95 | 26% |
| 8 |  Zachary BolducFSTL | STL | 36 | 72 | 94 | 31%▲7 |
| 9 |  Maxim TsyplakovFNYI | NYI | 35 | 77 | 94 | 9.9% |
| 10 |  Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 34 | 80 | 93 | 82%▲1.1 |
| 11 |  Mackie SamoskevichFFLA | FLA | 31 | 72 | 92 | — |
| 12 |  Frank NazarFCHI | CHI | 26 | 53 | 91 | 49%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  Mavrik BourqueFDAL | DAL | 25 | 73 | 90 | 30%▼0.9 |
| 14 |  Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 24 | 62 | 90 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Gage GoncalvesFTBL | TBL | 20 | 60 | 88 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Nikolai KovalenkoFSJS/COL | SJS/COL | 20 | 57 | 88 | — |
| 17 |  Josh DoanFUTA | UTA | 19 | 51 | 87 | 50%▼3.7 |
| 18 |  Emil HeinemanFMTL | MTL | 18 | 62 | 86 | 27%▼1.8 |
| 19 |  Fedor SvechkovFNSH | NSH | 17 | 52 | 85 | 11%▲1.7 |
| 20 |  Oskar BäckFDAL | DAL | 16 | 73 | 85 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Zachary L'HeureuxFNSH | NSH | 15 | 62 | 84 | 10%▼0.8 |
| 22 |  Conor GeekieFTBL | TBL | 14 | 52 | 83 | 19%▼0.8 |
| 23 |  Drew HellesonDANA | ANA | 13 | 56 | 82 | 8.8% |
| 24 |  Denton MateychukDCBJ | CBJ | 13 | 45 | 82 | 41% |
| 25 |  Marat KhusnutdinovFMIN/BOS | MIN/BOS | 12 | 75 | 80 | 11%▲0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2024-25?
Lane Hutson leads with 66. The median of the 125 qualified rookies is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2024-25?
Lane Hutson leads NHL defensemen with 66; the top forward is Matvei Michkov 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.