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NHL Rookie Points Leaders
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Ivan Demidov (MTL) leads NHL rookies with 62 points in 2025-26, ahead of 
Beckett Sennecke (ANA) (60).
Leaders: Points: rookies, 2025-26
- 1stIvan DemidovMTL · 82 GP62Share
- 2ndBeckett SenneckeANA · 82 GP60Share
3rdMatthew SchaeferNYI · 82 GP59Share
4thJimmy SnuggerudSTL · 70 GP51Share
5thRyan LeonardWSH · 75 GP45Share
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 2025-26, 150 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Ivan Demidov leads at 62.
Points: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan DemidovFMTL | MTL | 62 | 82 | 100 | 89%▼0.7 |
| 2 | Beckett SenneckeFANA | ANA | 60 | 82 | 99 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 3 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 59 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Jimmy SnuggerudFSTL | STL | 51 | 70 | 98 | 76%▼2.1 |
| 5 | Ryan LeonardFWSH | WSH | 45 | 75 | 97 | 72%▲4.5 |
| 6 |  Oliver KapanenFMTL | MTL | 37 | 82 | 96 | 26%▼0.8 |
| 7 |  Matt SavoieFEDM | EDM | 37 | 82 | 96 | 34%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Fraser MintenFBOS | BOS | 35 | 82 | 94 | 68%▲23 |
| 9 |  Linus KarlssonFVAN | VAN | 35 | 79 | 94 | 14% |
| 10 |  Justin SourdifFWSH | WSH | 35 | 78 | 94 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Ben KindelFPIT | PIT | 35 | 77 | 94 | 45%▼5.3 |
| 12 |  Alexander NikishinDCAR | CAR | 33 | 81 | 93 | 57%▼3.7 |
| 13 |  Arseny GritsyukFNJD | NJD | 31 | 66 | 92 | 24%▲4.7 |
| 14 |  Emmitt FinnieFDET | DET | 30 | 82 | 90 | 31%▲5.3 |
| 15 |  Justin HryckowianFDAL | DAL | 30 | 81 | 90 | 14%▼1.6 |
| 16 |  Matthew WoodFNSH | NSH | 30 | 71 | 90 | 29%▼1.7 |
| 17 |  Calum RitchieFNYI | NYI | 30 | 65 | 90 | 29%▼1.6 |
| 18 |  Ryan GreeneFCHI | CHI | 29 | 81 | 88 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Easton CowanFTOR | TOR | 29 | 66 | 88 | 65%▲5.2 |
| 20 |  Danila YurovFMIN | MIN | 27 | 73 | 87 | 37%▲3.9 |
| 21 |  Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 27 | 60 | 87 | 32%▲2.6 |
| 22 |  Gabe PerreaultFNYR | NYR | 27 | 49 | 87 | 64%▲0.9 |
| 23 |  Zeev BuiumDVAN/MIN | VAN/MIN | 26 | 76 | 85 | 57%▼6.5 |
| 24 |  Braeden BowmanFVGK | VGK | 26 | 54 | 85 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 25 |  Noah LabaFNYR | NYR | 24 | 74 | 84 | 9.7% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Points: rookies in 2025-26?
Ivan Demidov leads with 62. The median of the 150 qualified rookies is 6.
Which defenseman leads in Points: rookies in 2025-26?
Matthew Schaefer leads NHL defensemen with 59; the top forward is Ivan Demidov at 62.
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.