{"id":13686,"date":"2026-09-29T07:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?page_id=13686"},"modified":"2026-10-01T06:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:48:55","slug":"rookie-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nhl\/rookie-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL rookie scoring leaders 2026-27: points, goals and the Calder race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"sq-nhl-entity\"><style>.sq-nhl-entity{--nv1:#0a2540;--nv2:#06182b;--nv3:#040f1d;--tl:#2FE6C9;--ink:#e8f0f7;--ink2:#9fb3c8;--cd:#fff;--bd:#e4e8ee;--tx:#0d1520;--tx2:#5b6b7c;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:var(--tx);margin:0 0 28px}.sq-nhl-entity *{box-sizing:border-box}.nh-hero{background:var(--cd);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 22px;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.sq-nhl-entity 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auto;row-gap:4px}.nh-fx__d{grid-column:1\/-1}.nh-fx__tabs{display:flex;overflow:auto;scrollbar-width:none}.sq-nhl-entity label.nh-fx__tab{padding:8px 8px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.02em}.nh-fx__d b,.nh-fx__d i{display:inline;margin:0}.nh-fx__d i{margin-left:8px}}<\/style><div class=\"nh-sig\"><div class=\"nh-sig__hd\"><span class=\"nh-sig__lb\">Squawka snapshot<\/span><span class=\"nh-sig__new\">In season<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nh-sig__ttl\">NHL rookies 2026-27 at a glance<\/div><div class=\"nh-tiles\"><div class=\"nh-tile\"><b>1<\/b><i>Points: Trevor Connelly (VGK)<\/i><\/div><div class=\"nh-tile\"><b>1<\/b><i>Goals: Trevor Connelly (VGK)<\/i><\/div><div class=\"nh-tile\"><b>0<\/b><i>Defence: Charles Alexis Legault (CAR)<\/i><\/div><div class=\"nh-tile\"><b>+275<\/b><i>Calder favourite, Bet99 30 July<\/i><\/div><\/div><table class=\"nh-tbl\"><thead><tr><th>Market<\/th><th>Odds<\/th><th>Implied chance<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"nh-mk\">Calder Trophy: Porter Martone<a class=\"nh-out\" href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/awards-odds\/calder-trophy\/\">Full odds<\/a><\/td><td class=\"nh-sq\">+275<\/td><td>26.7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p class=\"nh-sig__nt\">Rookie statistics come from the NHL&#8217;s official feed and are checked twice a day. The Calder price is Bet99&#8217;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).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NHL rookie scoring leaders for 2026-27, from the NHL&#8217;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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Last updated 1 October 2026, 6:48 AM ET.<\/strong> 2026-27 regular season, through the previous night&#8217;s games: 13 rookies have played, and the busiest has played two games. Team codes are the NHL&#8217;s three-letter abbreviations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What to watch (editor&#8217;s note, 28 Sep):<\/strong> Opening week decides which of the preseason favourites get their chance first. Toronto host Montr\u00e9al 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&#8217;s Sharks host Florida on 1 October. Early rookie tables swing on a single game, so the order means little before Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"points\">NHL rookie scoring leaders 2026-27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Player<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Age<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">G<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">PTS<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+\/-<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">PPP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">TOI<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td>Trevor Connelly<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/vegas-golden-knights\/\">VGK<\/a><\/td><td>LW<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>-1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>11:22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td>T.J. Hughes<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/colorado-avalanche\/\">COL<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>-3<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>13:35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td>James Hagens<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/boston-bruins\/\">BOS<\/a><\/td><td>C<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>13:27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td>Owen Michaels<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/edmonton-oilers\/\">EDM<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>24<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>8:22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td>Charles Alexis Legault<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/carolina-hurricanes\/\">CAR<\/a><\/td><td>D<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>12:40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td>Victor Eklund<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-islanders\/\">NYI<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>-1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>11:58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td>Anton Frondell<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/chicago-blackhawks\/\">CHI<\/a><\/td><td>C<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>-2<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>17:40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td>Porter Martone<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/philadelphia-flyers\/\">PHI<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>-1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>14:05<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td>Alberts Smits<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-rangers\/\">NYR<\/a><\/td><td>D<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>-1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>16:54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td>Alex Bump<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/philadelphia-flyers\/\">PHI<\/a><\/td><td>LW<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>14:39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>11<\/strong><\/td><td>Sandis Vilmanis<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/florida-panthers\/\">FLA<\/a><\/td><td>LW<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>11:23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td><td>Roman Kantserov<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/chicago-blackhawks\/\">CHI<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>-1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>17:07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td><td>Gavin McKenna<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/toronto-maple-leafs\/\">TOR<\/a><\/td><td>LW<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>-2<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>15:26<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-tables\">NHL rookie stats: goals, assists, defencemen and goalies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four more rookie tables, one per tab. Every team code links to that club&#8217;s Squawka team page, with its schedule and full roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sq-nhl-entity\"><style>.sq-nhl-entity{--bd:#e4e8ee;--tx:#0d1520;--tx2:#5b6b7c;--tl:#2FE6C9;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:var(--tx);margin:0 0 28px}.sq-nhl-entity *{box-sizing:border-box}.nh-rkw{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:16px;padding:14px 16px 10px;position:relative}.sq-nhl-entity input.nh-rk__r{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px;margin:0;pointer-events:none}.nh-rk__tabs{display:inline-flex;gap:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#eef2f7;border-radius:999px;padding:4px;max-width:100%}.sq-nhl-entity label.nh-rk__tab{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:8px 15px;border-radius:999px;color:#41546a;cursor:pointer;margin:0;line-height:1.2;user-select:none;white-space:nowrap}.sq-nhl-entity label.nh-rk__tab:hover{color:#0a2540}.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--g:checked~.nh-rk__tabs .nh-rk__tab--g,.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--a:checked~.nh-rk__tabs .nh-rk__tab--a,.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--d:checked~.nh-rk__tabs .nh-rk__tab--d,.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--k:checked~.nh-rk__tabs .nh-rk__tab--k{background:#0a2540;color:#fff}.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r:focus-visible~.nh-rk__tabs{outline:2px solid var(--tl);outline-offset:2px}.nh-rk__p{display:none}.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--g:checked~.nh-rk__p--g,.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--a:checked~.nh-rk__p--a,.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--d:checked~.nh-rk__p--d,.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__r--k:checked~.nh-rk__p--k{display:block}.sq-nhl-entity .nh-rk__p h3{font-size:15px;margin:4px 2px 8px;font-weight:800;color:var(--tx)}.nh-rk__sc{overflow:auto}.sq-nhl-entity table.nh-rk__t{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0}.sq-nhl-entity table.nh-rk__t th{font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--tx2);text-align:left;padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);white-space:nowrap}.sq-nhl-entity table.nh-rk__t td{padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f2f6;white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}.sq-nhl-entity table.nh-rk__t tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}.sq-nhl-entity p.nh-rk__cap{margin:8px 2px 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--tx2)}@media(max-width:760px){.nh-rk__tabs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));width:100%;border-radius:14px}.sq-nhl-entity label.nh-rk__tab{padding:7px 5px;font-size:10.5px;text-align:center;border-radius:10px}}<\/style><div class=\"nh-rkw\" id=\"rookie-tables\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"nhrk\" id=\"nhrk-g\" class=\"nh-rk__r nh-rk__r--g\" checked><input type=\"radio\" name=\"nhrk\" id=\"nhrk-a\" class=\"nh-rk__r nh-rk__r--a\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"nhrk\" id=\"nhrk-d\" class=\"nh-rk__r nh-rk__r--d\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"nhrk\" id=\"nhrk-k\" class=\"nh-rk__r nh-rk__r--k\"><div class=\"nh-rk__tabs\"><label class=\"nh-rk__tab nh-rk__tab--g\" for=\"nhrk-g\">Goals<\/label><label class=\"nh-rk__tab nh-rk__tab--a\" for=\"nhrk-a\">Assists<\/label><label class=\"nh-rk__tab nh-rk__tab--d\" for=\"nhrk-d\">Defencemen<\/label><label class=\"nh-rk__tab nh-rk__tab--k\" for=\"nhrk-k\">Goalies<\/label><\/div><div class=\"nh-rk__p nh-rk__p--g\"><h3>Rookie goal leaders<\/h3><div class=\"nh-rk__sc\"><table class=\"nh-rk__t\"><thead><tr><th>#<\/th><th>Player<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>GP<\/th><th>G<\/th><th>PP G<\/th><th>Shots<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Trevor Connelly<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/vegas-golden-knights\/\">VGK<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>T.J. Hughes<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/colorado-avalanche\/\">COL<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>James Hagens<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/boston-bruins\/\">BOS<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Owen Michaels<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/edmonton-oilers\/\">EDM<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Charles Alexis Legault<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/carolina-hurricanes\/\">CAR<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Victor Eklund<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-islanders\/\">NYI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Anton Frondell<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/chicago-blackhawks\/\">CHI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Porter Martone<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/philadelphia-flyers\/\">PHI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Alberts Smits<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-rangers\/\">NYR<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Alex Bump<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/philadelphia-flyers\/\">PHI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nh-rk__p nh-rk__p--a\"><h3>Rookie assist leaders<\/h3><div class=\"nh-rk__sc\"><table class=\"nh-rk__t\"><thead><tr><th>#<\/th><th>Player<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>GP<\/th><th>A<\/th><th>PTS<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Trevor Connelly<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/vegas-golden-knights\/\">VGK<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>T.J. Hughes<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/colorado-avalanche\/\">COL<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>James Hagens<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/boston-bruins\/\">BOS<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Owen Michaels<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/edmonton-oilers\/\">EDM<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Charles Alexis Legault<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/carolina-hurricanes\/\">CAR<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Victor Eklund<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-islanders\/\">NYI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Anton Frondell<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/chicago-blackhawks\/\">CHI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Porter Martone<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/philadelphia-flyers\/\">PHI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Alberts Smits<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-rangers\/\">NYR<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Alex Bump<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/philadelphia-flyers\/\">PHI<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nh-rk__p nh-rk__p--d\"><h3>Top rookie defencemen<\/h3><div class=\"nh-rk__sc\"><table class=\"nh-rk__t\"><thead><tr><th>#<\/th><th>Defenceman<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>GP<\/th><th>G<\/th><th>A<\/th><th>PTS<\/th><th>TOI<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Charles Alexis Legault<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/carolina-hurricanes\/\">CAR<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>12:40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Alberts Smits<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-rangers\/\">NYR<\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>16:54<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nh-rk__p nh-rk__p--k\"><h3>Rookie goaltenders, by wins<\/h3><p class=\"nh-rk__cap\">No rookie goaltender has played yet.<\/p><\/div><p class=\"nh-rk__cap\">Regular season so far, from the NHL&#8217;s official statistics.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canadian\">Canadian rookies in the NHL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Player<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hometown<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">G<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">PTS<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td>Charles Alexis Legault<\/td><td>Montr\u00e9al, Quebec<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/carolina-hurricanes\/\">CAR<\/a><\/td><td>D<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td>Porter Martone<\/td><td>Peterborough, Ontario<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/philadelphia-flyers\/\">PHI<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td>Gavin McKenna<\/td><td>Whitehorse, Yukon<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/toronto-maple-leafs\/\">TOR<\/a><\/td><td>LW<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rookies on the seven Canadian clubs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Club<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rookies who played<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leading rookie scorer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/calgary-flames\/\">Calgary Flames<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>None yet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/edmonton-oilers\/\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Owen Michaels, 0 points<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/montreal-canadiens\/\">Montr\u00e9al Canadiens<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>None yet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/ottawa-senators\/\">Ottawa Senators<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>None yet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/toronto-maple-leafs\/\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Gavin McKenna, 0 points<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/vancouver-canucks\/\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>None yet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/winnipeg-jets\/\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>None yet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calder\">The Calder Trophy race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Calder Trophy goes to the rookie of the year. The Professional Hockey Writers&#8217; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two forwards led the betting when the 2026-27 market opened. Bet99&#8217;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 <a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/awards-odds\/calder-trophy\/\">Calder Trophy odds page<\/a> carries the current prices, ten years of winners with the odds they opened at, and the voting patterns behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"records\">Rookie records in reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Record<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Holder<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mark<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Season<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Most points by a rookie<\/strong><\/td><td>Teemu Sel\u00e4nne<\/td><td>132<\/td><td>1992-93<\/td><td>Winnipeg Jets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Most goals by a rookie<\/strong><\/td><td>Teemu Sel\u00e4nne<\/td><td>76<\/td><td>1992-93<\/td><td>Winnipeg Jets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Most points by a rookie defenceman<\/strong><\/td><td>Larry Murphy<\/td><td>76<\/td><td>1980-81<\/td><td>Los Angeles Kings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Most goals by a rookie defenceman<\/strong><\/td><td>Matthew Schaefer and Brian Leetch<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>2025-26, 1988-89<\/td><td>New York Islanders \/ New York Rangers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Most shutouts by a rookie goaltender<\/strong><\/td><td>Tony Esposito<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>1969-70<\/td><td>Chicago Black Hawks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Most points by a rookie since 2000<\/strong><\/td><td>Alex Ovechkin<\/td><td>106<\/td><td>2005-06<\/td><td>Washington Capitals<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teemu Sel\u00e4nne&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rookie-rule\">Who counts as an NHL rookie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NHL&#8217;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 <a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/awards-odds\/calder-trophy\/\">Calder Trophy page<\/a> explains where the age limit came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"last-season\">The 2025-26 rookie class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three rookies reached 59 points or more in 2025-26. Ivan Demidov led the class with 62 points for the Montr\u00e9al Canadiens, and Beckett Sennecke of the Anaheim Ducks had 60. Matthew Schaefer scored 23 goals and 59 points on the Islanders&#8217; blue line, matching Brian Leetch&#8217;s rookie record for goals by a defenceman, on his way to a unanimous Calder vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Player<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">G<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">PTS<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td>Ivan Demidov<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/montreal-canadiens\/\">MTL<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>62<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td>Beckett Sennecke<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/anaheim-ducks\/\">ANA<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>37<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td>Matthew Schaefer<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/new-york-islanders\/\">NYI<\/a><\/td><td>D<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td>Jimmy Snuggerud<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/st-louis-blues\/\">STL<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>51<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td>Ryan Leonard<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/washington-capitals\/\">WSH<\/a><\/td><td>RW<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td>Oliver Kapanen<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/montreal-canadiens\/\">MTL<\/a><\/td><td>C<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td>Matt Savoie<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/edmonton-oilers\/\">EDM<\/a><\/td><td>C<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td>Ben Kindel<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/pittsburgh-penguins\/\">PIT<\/a><\/td><td>C<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td>Fraser Minten<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/boston-bruins\/\">BOS<\/a><\/td><td>C<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td>Justin Sourdif<\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/washington-capitals\/\">WSH<\/a><\/td><td>C<\/td><td>78<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"betting\">Betting on the rookie race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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&#8217;s shots or points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/awards-odds\/calder-trophy\/\">Calder Trophy odds page<\/a> covers the board, and the <a href=\"\/ca\/betting-guides\/futures-betting\/\">futures betting guide<\/a> explains how season-long markets settle. These are the NHL sportsbooks we rate for Canadians, listed by province, with the full comparison on our <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/nhl\/\">NHL betting sites page<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">NHL rookie leaders FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-nhlrookies001\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who leads NHL rookies in scoring?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">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&#8217;s official statistics.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-nhlrookies002\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who won the Calder Trophy in 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders, unanimously. The first overall pick in 2025 scored 23 goals and 59 points as a defenceman.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-nhlrookies003\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What makes a player an NHL rookie?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">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.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-nhlrookies004\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is the favourite for the 2027 Calder Trophy?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">On Bet99&#8217;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.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-nhlrookies005\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the NHL record for points by a rookie?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Teemu Selanne&#8217;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&#8217;s 106 in 2005-06.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-nhlrookies006\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which Canadian rookies are playing in the NHL?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">So far, three rookies born in Canada have played, led by Charles Alexis Legault of the Carolina Hurricanes, from Montreal, Quebec, with 0 points.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-nhlrookies007\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How often is this page updated?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Twice a day during the season, from the NHL&#8217;s official statistics. The stamp at the top of the page shows when the tables were last rebuilt.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC) | Please play responsibly | Statistics are the NHL&#8217;s regular-season figures at the time of the last rebuild | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON); your province&#8217;s helpline is on our <a href=\"\/ca\/gambling-awareness\/\">gambling awareness page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Squawka snapshotIn season NHL rookies 2026-27 at a glance 1Points: Trevor Connelly (VGK) 1Goals: Trevor Connelly (VGK) 0Defence: Charles Alexis Legault (CAR) +275Calder favourite, Bet99 30 July Market Odds Implied chance Calder Trophy: Porter MartoneFull odds +275 26.7% Rookie statistics come from the NHL&#8217;s official feed and are checked twice a day. 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