best nhl players under 21 years

34 players were tied for playing the most seasons with fewer than 21 seasons, with 20 seasons. The first three are Anze Kopitar, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin.

NAMESEASGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Anze Kopitar
A. Kopitar
20
1,521
452
864
1,316
+127
358
129
328
14
14
79
9
3,429
13.2
15,237
28,453
53.6
1,299
1,091
854
993
20:43
2Kris Letang
K. Letang
20
1,235
178
628
806
+81
843
57
238
6
10
36
13
3,050
5.8
1
5
20.0
2,096
1,849
659
1,201
24:03
3Evgeni Malkin
E. Malkin
20
1,269
533
874
1,407
+41
1,263
187
343
4
1
89
14
3,958
13.5
6,109
13,615
44.9
737
540
1,058
1,264
19:28
4Jordan Staal
J. Staal
20
1,403
318
429
747
+67
644
50
68
21
23
49
6
2,717
11.7
12,651
23,614
53.6
2,654
673
713
678
17:56
5Ryan Suter
R. Suter
20
1,526
107
589
696
+127
785
36
218
5
12
20
2
2,426
4.4
2
5
40.0
1,201
2,043
548
754
24:05
6Craig Anderson
C. Anderson
20
709
0
20
20
0
56
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
135
56:44
7Jarome Iginla
J. Iginla
20
1,554
625
675
1,300
+30
1,040
197
231
13
9
101
7
4,759
13.1
2,726
5,238
52.0
1,599
464
610
778
19:56
8Patrik Elias
P. Elias
20
1,240
408
617
1,025
+172
549
113
220
16
17
80
16
3,287
12.4
2,429
5,649
43.0
724
263
503
719
18:25
9Sergei Gonchar
S. Gonchar
20
1,301
220
591
811
+33
981
102
325
2
9
35
4
2,866
7.7
3
3
100.0
821
1,159
332
788
23:39
10Roman Hamrlik
R. Hamrlik
20
1,395
155
483
638
-49
1,408
62
233
5
18
23
4
2,988
5.2
1
2
50.0
1,105
1,648
413
699
23:30
11Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
20
1,564
264
878
1,142
+450
514
132
458
10
30
35
4
3,875
6.8
0
0
477
990
462
638
26:56
12Kris Draper
K. Draper
20
1,157
161
203
364
+72
790
5
6
21
18
23
2
1,716
9.4
5,261
9,210
57.1
905
238
334
208
14:46
13Rob Blake
R. Blake
20
1,270
240
537
777
-4
1,679
136
243
4
15
41
2
3,896
6.2
5
14
35.7
1,229
1,382
452
653
24:54
14Rod Brind'Amour
R. Brind'Amour
20
1,484
452
732
1,184
-39
1,100
149
248
28
28
67
8
3,290
13.7
9,488
16,008
59.3
731
411
390
345
21:02
15Teppo Numminen
T. Numminen
20
1,372
117
520
637
+56
513
40
234
2
16
20
1
2,051
5.7
2
3
66.7
281
653
319
424
22:03
16Jeremy Roenick
J. Roenick
20
1,363
513
703
1,216
+153
1,463
184
247
28
20
92
5
3,281
15.6
3,328
6,627
50.2
854
194
354
592
17:23
17Joe Sakic
J. Sakic
20
1,378
625
1,016
1,641
+30
614
205
426
32
17
86
7
4,621
13.5
6,687
12,735
52.5
227
268
419
405
21:09
18Glen Wesley
G. Wesley
20
1,457
128
409
537
+66
1,045
50
202
8
10
15
1
2,556
5.0
0
0
624
897
140
219
19:19
19Joe Nieuwendyk
J. Nieuwendyk
20
1,257
564
562
1,126
+155
677
215
204
12
2
93
7
3,242
17.4
4,454
7,590
58.7
144
91
132
266
16:17
20Marc Bergevin
M. Bergevin
20
1,191
36
145
181
-70
1,090
5
12
2
8
3
0
821
4.4
0
0
238
291
70
115
17:56
21Steve Thomas
S. Thomas
20
1,235
421
512
933
+20
1,306
106
142
0
1
78
13
3,170
13.3
15
42
35.7
235
64
71
232
14:55
22Ken Daneyko
K. Daneyko
20
1,283
36
142
178
+78
2,516
3
7
3
7
3
0
1,170
3.1
1
1
100.0
481
428
127
124
16:42
23Doug Gilmour
D. Gilmour
20
1,474
450
964
1,414
+129
1,301
153
335
18
26
56
3
2,834
15.9
1,556
3,008
51.7
140
122
103
178
18:20
24Pat Verbeek
P. Verbeek
20
1,424
522
540
1,062
-46
2,905
186
184
4
6
67
3
3,285
15.9
4
12
33.3
395
27
65
94
13:47
25John Vanbiesbrouck
J. Vanbiesbrouck
20
882
0
35
35
310
57:12

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Team Leaders

G

36

Kempe

Adrian Kempe

A

37

Kempe

Adrian Kempe

+/-

+19

Kopitar

Anze Kopitar
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.68

29th

GA/GP

2.90

7th

PP%

17.0

28th

PK%

74.6

30th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/30
@
10:00 PM
Sat
10/3
@
10:00 PM
Tue
10/6
@
10:30 PM
Sat
10/10
@
10:00 PM
Tue
10/13
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
COL Avalanche

4 - 0

5

Final

1

LAK Kings

0 - 4

Sun 26 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
4/2
@
1-2
Thu
4/2
@
4-2
Thu
4/2
@
3-7
Thu
4/2
@
2-5
Thu
4/2
@
0-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
@
5:00 PM
Tue
9/29
@
7:00 PM
Tue
9/29
@
8:00 PM
Tue
9/29
@
10:00 PM
Tue
9/29
@
10:30 PM