highest points per game by a rookie defenseman in a season since 2014

Since 2013-14, Cale Makar has collected the most points per game by a rookie defenseman, with 0.88 per game in 2019-20.

Interpreted as:
highest points per game with a minimum of 0.625 points per team game by a rookie defenseman in a season since 2014
NAME P/GP SEASON TM P GP G A +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI/GP
1 Cale Makar
C. Makar
0.88
2019-20
COL COL
50
57
12
38
+12
12
4
15
0
0
4
0
121
9.9
0
0
45
47
34
40
21:00
2 Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
0.80
2024-25
MTL MTL
66
82
6
60
-2
34
1
25
0
0
0
0
91
6.6
0
0
40
123
56
109
22:44
3 Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
0.78
2019-20
VAN VAN
53
68
8
45
-11
22
3
22
0
0
2
1
126
6.3
0
0
7
46
35
60
21:53

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Team Rankings

G/GP

3.33

6th

GA/GP

2.82

11th

PP%

24.8

8th

PK%

79.8

12th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Wild Wild
45
30
7
97
-11
Blues Blues
44
30
8
96
21
Hockey Club Hockey Club
38
31
13
89
-10
Predators Predators
30
44
8
68
-60
Blackhawks Blackhawks
25
46
11
61
-70
Last Game
DAL Stars

4 - 3 - 0

4

Final

2

COL Avalanche

3 - 4 - 0

Sat 3 May 2025

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NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20