NHL rookie leaders, 2025-26
NHL rookies in 2025-26: Beckett Sennecke led in points (60); Beckett Sennecke and Matthew Schaefer led in goals (23); Beckett Sennecke led in assists (37).
Points
| Player | Team | GP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett SenneckeRW | ANA | 82 | 60 |
| Matthew SchaeferD | NYI | 82 | 59 |
| Ben KindelC | PIT | 77 | 35 |
| Arseny GritsyukRW | NJ | 66 | 31 |
| Emmitt FinnieC | DET | 82 | 30 |
| Charle-Edouard D'AstousD | TB | 70 | 29 |
| Easton CowanRW | TOR | 66 | 29 |
| Danila YurovRW | MIN | 73 | 27 |
| Braeden BowmanRW | VGK | 54 | 26 |
| Zeev BuiumD | — | 76 | 26 |
Goals
| Player | Team | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett SenneckeRW | ANA | 82 | 23 |
| Matthew SchaeferD | NYI | 82 | 23 |
| Ben KindelC | PIT | 77 | 17 |
| Arseny GritsyukRW | NJ | 66 | 13 |
| Emmitt FinnieC | DET | 82 | 13 |
| Danila YurovRW | MIN | 73 | 12 |
| Easton CowanRW | TOR | 66 | 11 |
| Nick LardisLW | CHI | 41 | 10 |
| Michael MisaC | SJ | 45 | 9 |
| Noah LabaC | NYR | 74 | 9 |
Assists
| Player | Team | GP | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett SenneckeRW | ANA | 82 | 37 |
| Matthew SchaeferD | NYI | 82 | 36 |
| Charle-Edouard D'AstousD | TB | 70 | 23 |
| Zeev BuiumD | — | 76 | 20 |
| Arseny GritsyukRW | NJ | 66 | 18 |
| Ben KindelC | PIT | 77 | 18 |
| Braeden BowmanRW | VGK | 54 | 18 |
| Easton CowanRW | TOR | 66 | 18 |
| Emmitt FinnieC | DET | 82 | 17 |
| Tom WillanderD | VAN | 70 | 16 |
Plus/Minus
| Player | Team | GP | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan AspirotD | BOS | 61 | 30 |
| Zach MetsaD | BUF | 43 | 16 |
| Matthew SchaeferD | NYI | 82 | 13 |
| Theo LindsteinD | STL | 17 | 6 |
| Dominic JamesC | TB | 43 | 4 |
| Drew FortescueD | NYR | 9 | 4 |
| Marek AlscherD | FLA | 4 | 4 |
| Porter MartoneRW | PHI | 9 | 4 |
| Alex BumpLW | PHI | 17 | 3 |
| Danny ZhilkinC | WPG | 6 | 3 |
Wins
| Player | Team | GP | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon BussiG | CAR | 39 | 31 |
| Jacob FowlerG | MTL | 17 | 9 |
| Colten EllisG | BUF | 16 | 8 |
| Carl LindbomG | VGK | 8 | 2 |
| Dylan GarandG | NYR | 3 | 2 |
| Sergei MurashovG | PIT | 5 | 1 |
| Artur AkhtyamovG | TOR | 3 | 0 |
| Thomas MilicG | WPG | 3 | 0 |
Save %
| Player | Team | GP | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob FowlerG | MTL | 17 | .908 |
| Colten EllisG | BUF | 16 | .903 |
| Brandon BussiG | CAR | 39 | .895 |
Goals-Against Average
| Player | Team | GP | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob FowlerG | MTL | 17 | 2.43 |
| Brandon BussiG | CAR | 39 | 2.47 |
| Colten EllisG | BUF | 16 | 2.90 |
A rookie here is a player in his first season on file. The NHL keeps a player a rookie until 25 games in a season, so a late call-up can be one again the next year; he is listed only the first time.