| Market | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Calder Trophy: Porter MartoneFull odds | +275 | 26.7% |
Rookie statistics come from the NHL’s official feed and are checked twice a day. The Calder price is Bet99’s board on 30 July 2026 and will have moved since. 19+ (18+ in AB/MB/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON).
The NHL rookie scoring leaders for 2026-27, from the NHL’s official statistics and updated twice a day. Every rookie the league counts is here: the points race, the goal and assist leaders, the top rookie defencemen and goaltenders, and the Canadian rookies with the hometowns the NHL lists. Below the tables we explain how the Calder Trophy is decided, which rookie records are in reach and who counts as a rookie at all. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
Last updated 1 October 2026, 6:48 AM ET. 2026-27 regular season, through the previous night’s games: 13 rookies have played, and the busiest has played two games. Team codes are the NHL’s three-letter abbreviations.
What to watch (editor’s note, 28 Sep): Opening week decides which of the preseason favourites get their chance first. Toronto host Montréal on opening night, 29 September, the first chance for Gavin McKenna to make his NHL debut. Porter Martone and the Flyers start a night later against Pittsburgh, and Ivar Stenberg’s Sharks host Florida on 1 October. Early rookie tables swing on a single game, so the order means little before Halloween.
NHL rookie scoring leaders 2026-27
The top 25 rookies by points. Ties go to the player with more goals, then fewer games. PPP is power-play points and TOI is average ice time per game.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Connelly | VGK | LW | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:22 |
| 2 | T.J. Hughes | COL | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 13:35 | |
| 3 | James Hagens | BOS | C | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 |
| 4 | Owen Michaels | EDM | RW | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:22 |
| 5 | Charles Alexis Legault | CAR | D | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 |
| 6 | Victor Eklund | NYI | RW | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:58 |
| 7 | Anton Frondell | CHI | C | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:40 |
| 8 | Porter Martone | PHI | RW | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:05 |
| 9 | Alberts Smits | NYR | D | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:54 |
| 10 | Alex Bump | PHI | LW | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:39 |
| 11 | Sandis Vilmanis | FLA | LW | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:23 |
| 12 | Roman Kantserov | CHI | RW | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:07 |
| 13 | Gavin McKenna | TOR | LW | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:26 |
NHL rookie stats: goals, assists, defencemen and goalies
Four more rookie tables, one per tab. Every team code links to that club’s Squawka team page, with its schedule and full roster.
Rookie goal leaders
Rookie assist leaders
Top rookie defencemen
Rookie goaltenders, by wins
No rookie goaltender has played yet.
Regular season so far, from the NHL’s official statistics.
Canadian rookies in the NHL
So far this season, three of the 13 rookie skaters who have played were born in Canada, and 0 of the rookie goaltenders. The table lists the top 25 by points, with the hometown the NHL records. Charles Alexis Legault of the Carolina Hurricanes led them with 0 points.
| # | Player | Hometown | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Alexis Legault | Montréal, Quebec | CAR | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Porter Martone | Peterborough, Ontario | PHI | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gavin McKenna | Whitehorse, Yukon | TOR | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rookies on the seven Canadian clubs
| Club | Rookies who played | Leading rookie scorer |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | 0 | None yet |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1 | Owen Michaels, 0 points |
| Montréal Canadiens | 0 | None yet |
| Ottawa Senators | 0 | None yet |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | Gavin McKenna, 0 points |
| Vancouver Canucks | 0 | None yet |
| Winnipeg Jets | 0 | None yet |
The Calder Trophy race
The Calder Trophy goes to the rookie of the year. The Professional Hockey Writers’ Association votes at the end of the regular season, and the award is announced in June. Points drive most ballots, but not all of them: Matthew Schaefer won the 2026 vote unanimously as a defenceman, and the last goaltender to win was Steve Mason in 2009.
Two forwards led the betting when the 2026-27 market opened. Bet99’s board on 30 July 2026 had Porter Martone of Philadelphia at +275, a shade ahead of Gavin McKenna, the first overall pick now in Toronto, at +310. Our Calder Trophy odds page carries the current prices, ten years of winners with the odds they opened at, and the voting patterns behind them.
Rookie records in reach
| Record | Holder | Mark | Season | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most points by a rookie | Teemu Selänne | 132 | 1992-93 | Winnipeg Jets |
| Most goals by a rookie | Teemu Selänne | 76 | 1992-93 | Winnipeg Jets |
| Most points by a rookie defenceman | Larry Murphy | 76 | 1980-81 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Most goals by a rookie defenceman | Matthew Schaefer and Brian Leetch | 23 | 2025-26, 1988-89 | New York Islanders / New York Rangers |
| Most shutouts by a rookie goaltender | Tony Esposito | 15 | 1969-70 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| Most points by a rookie since 2000 | Alex Ovechkin | 106 | 2005-06 | Washington Capitals |
Teemu Selänne’s 132 points and 76 goals for the Winnipeg Jets in 1992-93 have stood for more than 30 years. The realistic target for a modern rookie is the since-2000 line: Alex Ovechkin scored 106 in 2005-06, and Sidney Crosby had 102 the same season. A pace line appears here once the leader has 10 games.
Who counts as an NHL rookie
The NHL’s definition is stricter than a first season. A player cannot have appeared in more than 25 NHL games in any previous season, or in six or more games in each of two previous seasons, and he must be under 26 on 15 September of the season. That is why Porter Martone still qualifies after nine games last spring. It is also why a 24-year-old arriving from Sweden or Russia can be a rookie. The Calder Trophy page explains where the age limit came from.
The 2025-26 rookie class
Three rookies reached 59 points or more in 2025-26. Ivan Demidov led the class with 62 points for the Montréal Canadiens, and Beckett Sennecke of the Anaheim Ducks had 60. Matthew Schaefer scored 23 goals and 59 points on the Islanders’ blue line, matching Brian Leetch’s rookie record for goals by a defenceman, on his way to a unanimous Calder vote.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Demidov | MTL | RW | 82 | 19 | 43 | 62 |
| 2 | Beckett Sennecke | ANA | RW | 82 | 23 | 37 | 60 |
| 3 | Matthew Schaefer | NYI | D | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| 4 | Jimmy Snuggerud | STL | RW | 70 | 21 | 30 | 51 |
| 5 | Ryan Leonard | WSH | RW | 75 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 6 | Oliver Kapanen | MTL | C | 82 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Matt Savoie | EDM | C | 82 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 8 | Ben Kindel | PIT | C | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 9 | Fraser Minten | BOS | C | 82 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 10 | Justin Sourdif | WSH | C | 78 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
Betting on the rookie race
Three markets hang off these tables. The Calder Trophy future is the main one, a voted award priced from July in which a defenceman or a goaltender can beat the top scorer, as Schaefer did in 2026. Season-long points and goals props are the second. The third is the nightly market on a rookie’s shots or points.
Two cautions. Rookie tables are noisy until players have 15 or 20 games, because one hot week can lift a depth player onto the first page. And ice time decides most Calder races: a rookie with 18 minutes a night and a power-play role has a different ceiling from one playing 11 even-strength minutes, which is why the main table carries a TOI column. The Calder Trophy odds page covers the board, and the futures betting guide explains how season-long markets settle. These are the NHL sportsbooks we rate for Canadians, listed by province, with the full comparison on our NHL betting sites page:
NHL rookie leaders FAQ
As of the last update, Trevor Connelly of the Vegas Golden Knights leads NHL rookies with 1 points in 1 games, and Trevor Connelly leads rookies in goals with 1. The full top 25 is in the table above, rebuilt twice a day from the NHL’s official statistics.
Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders, unanimously. The first overall pick in 2025 scored 23 goals and 59 points as a defenceman.
He cannot have played more than 25 NHL games in any previous season, or six or more games in each of two previous seasons, and he must be under 26 on 15 September of the season.
On Bet99’s board on 30 July 2026, Porter Martone of Philadelphia was the favourite at +275, just ahead of Gavin McKenna of Toronto at +310. Prices move through the season, and our Calder Trophy odds page has the current board.
Teemu Selanne’s 132 points for the Winnipeg Jets in 1992-93, when he also scored a rookie-record 76 goals. The most by a rookie since 2000 is Alex Ovechkin’s 106 in 2005-06.
So far, three rookies born in Canada have played, led by Charles Alexis Legault of the Carolina Hurricanes, from Montreal, Quebec, with 0 points.
Twice a day during the season, from the NHL’s official statistics. The stamp at the top of the page shows when the tables were last rebuilt.
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