most points scored by a rookie in a season opening game

Anton Stastny and Peter Stastny are tied for the most points by a rookie in a game, with 8 points on February 22, 1981.

Interpreted as:
most points scored by a rookie in a season opening regular-season game
NAMEPDATETMOPPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI
1Anton Stastny
A. Stastny
8
2/22/1981
QUE QUE
@
WSH WSH
3
5
+4
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
4
75.0
2Peter Stastny
P. Stastny
8
2/22/1981
QUE QUE
@
WSH WSH
4
4
+3
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
7
57.1
3Sergei Makarov
S. Makarov
7
2/25/1990
CGY CGY
vs
EDM EDM
2
5
+2
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
3
66.7
4Barry Pederson
B. Pederson
7
4/4/1982
BOS BOS
vs
HFD HFD
3
4
+5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4
75.0
5Joe Malone
J. Malone
7
1/12/1918
MTL MTL
vs
SEN
5
2
0
1
0
6Gary Suter
G. Suter
6
4/4/1986
CGY CGY
vs
EDM EDM
0
6
+2
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
7Anton Stastny
A. Stastny
6
2/20/1981
QUE QUE
@
VAN VAN
3
3
+6
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
5
60.0
8Peter Stastny
P. Stastny
6
2/20/1981
QUE QUE
@
VAN VAN
3
3
+6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
75.0
9Mickey Roach
M. Roach
6
3/6/1920
TSP TSP
vs
QBD
5
1
0
1
0
10Goldie Prodgers
G. Prodgers
6
2/18/1920
TSP TSP
@
MTL MTL
2
4
0
0
0
11Reg Noble
R. Noble
6
2/23/1918
TAN TAN
vs
SEN
3
3
3
0
0
12Macklin Celebrini
M. Celebrini
5
4/9/2025
SJS SJS
@
MIN MIN
3
2
+4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
75.0
10
19
52.6
2
0
0
0
19:09
13Connor Bedard
C. Bedard
5
3/12/2024
CHI CHI
vs
ANA ANA
1
4
+1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
5
20.0
4
12
33.3
1
0
0
1
20:21
14Michael Bunting
M. Bunting
5
2/26/2022
TOR TOR
@
DET DET
1
4
+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
25.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13:39
15Anton Lundell
A. Lundell
5
1/31/2022
FLA FLA
@
CBJ CBJ
0
5
+6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
3
7
42.9
0
1
1
0
15:17
16Elias Pettersson
E. Pettersson
5
12/9/2018
VAN VAN
@
STL STL
1
4
+5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
100.0
5
11
45.5
0
1
0
0
13:41
17Elias Pettersson
E. Pettersson
5
11/2/2018
VAN VAN
vs
COL COL
2
3
+3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
50.0
9
14
64.3
0
0
4
0
22:45
18Mathew Barzal
M. Barzal
5
2/9/2018
NYI NYI
vs
DET DET
0
5
+2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
4
11
36.4
0
0
3
3
21:41
19Ryan Pulock
R. Pulock
5
1/20/2018
NYI NYI
@
CHI CHI
1
4
+3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
25.0
0
0
1
1
0
0
17:08
20Mathew Barzal
M. Barzal
5
1/13/2018
NYI NYI
@
NYR NYR
2
3
+5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
50.0
4
13
30.8
0
0
0
3
17:25
21Mathew Barzal
M. Barzal
5
11/5/2017
NYI NYI
vs
COL COL
0
5
+2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
9
11
81.8
0
0
0
0
14:07
22Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
5
2/11/2016
EDM EDM
vs
TOR TOR
2
3
+4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
40.0
6
10
60.0
0
0
2
0
18:51
23Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
R. Nugent-Hopkins
5
11/19/2011
EDM EDM
vs
CHI CHI
0
5
+3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
7
9
77.8
0
0
1
0
13:20
24John Tavares
J. Tavares
5
3/16/2010
NYI NYI
@
VAN VAN
2
3
+4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
66.7
7
15
46.7
0
1
0
0
17:36
25Alexandre Picard
A. Picard
5
2/1/2007
PHI PHI
vs
NJD NJD
0
5
+1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
0
0
1
2
1
2
32:42

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G/GP

3.75

2nd

GA/GP

2.50

5th

PP%

17.0

23rd

PK%

88.9

5th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
7
1
4
18
13
Jets Jets
8
3
0
16
12
Mammoth Mammoth
8
3
0
16
10
Stars Stars
6
3
2
14
-2
Blackhawks Blackhawks
5
4
2
12
4
Predators Predators
4
6
2
10
-12
Wild Wild
3
6
3
9
-15
Blues Blues
3
6
2
8
-16
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
COL COL
@
SJS SJS
4:00 PM
Tue
11/4
TBL TBL
@
COL COL
9:30 PM
Sat
11/8
COL COL
@
EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Sun
11/9
COL COL
@
VAN VAN
10:00 PM
Tue
11/11
ANA ANA
@
COL COL
9:30 PM
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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

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NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Canadiens Canadiens
8
3
0
16
7
Red Wings Red Wings
8
4
0
16
2
Senators Senators
6
5
1
13
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Penguins Penguins
8
2
2
18
13
Devils Devils
8
3
0
16
6
Hurricanes Hurricanes
7
3
0
14
10
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
7
1
4
18
13
Jets Jets
8
3
0
16
12
Mammoth Mammoth
8
3
0
16
10
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
6
2
3
15
7
Kings Kings
5
3
4
14
-4
Ducks Ducks
6
3
1
13
4

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/6
CHI CHI
@
FLA FLA
2-3
Mon
10/6
PIT PIT
@
NYR NYR
3-0
Mon
10/6
COL COL
@
LAK LAK
4-1
Tue
10/7
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
2-5
Tue
10/7
BOS BOS
@
WSH WSH
3-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
CAR CAR
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Sat
11/1
PIT PIT
@
WPG WPG
3:00 PM
Sat
11/1
CGY CGY
@
NSH NSH
3:30 PM
Sat
11/1
COL COL
@
SJS SJS
4:00 PM
Sat
11/1
DAL DAL
@
FLA FLA
6:00 PM