nhl most goals by a rookie since 2016

Since 2015-16, Auston Matthews has gotten the most goals by a rookie, with 40 scored in 2016-17.

NAMEGSEASONTMGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Auston Matthews
A. Matthews
40
2016-17
TOR TOR
82
29
69
+2
14
8
13
0
0
8
0
279
14.3
530
1,132
46.8
21
61
76
44
17:38
2Patrik Laine
P. Laine
36
2016-17
WPG WPG
73
28
64
+7
26
9
5
0
0
5
1
204
17.6
0
3
0.0
80
33
43
55
17:55
3Kyle Connor
K. Connor
31
2017-18
WPG WPG
76
26
57
+8
16
7
4
0
0
7
3
192
16.1
2
7
28.6
18
26
39
34
16:54
4Dominik Kubalik
D. Kubalik
30
2019-20
CHI CHI
68
16
46
+2
16
4
4
0
0
3
0
157
19.1
6
19
31.6
79
17
23
25
14:22
5Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
30
2015-16
CHI CHI
80
47
77
+8
32
8
16
0
0
7
1
187
16.0
0
0
46
14
29
35
18:31
6Brock Boeser
B. Boeser
29
2017-18
VAN VAN
62
26
55
-5
16
10
13
0
0
4
0
179
16.2
10
39
25.6
29
24
26
28
17:30
7Elias Pettersson
E. Pettersson
28
2018-19
VAN VAN
71
38
66
+3
12
10
12
0
0
7
1
144
19.4
257
627
41.0
42
51
41
52
18:14
8Alex DeBrincat
A. DeBrincat
28
2017-18
CHI CHI
82
24
52
+6
6
6
6
0
0
1
0
181
15.5
25
59
42.4
40
25
33
25
14:48
9Kirill Kaprizov
K. Kaprizov
27
2020-21
MIN MIN
55
24
51
+10
16
8
5
0
0
3
2
157
17.2
3
24
12.5
29
18
27
35
18:18
10Matvei Michkov
M. Michkov
26
2024-25
PHI PHI
80
37
63
-18
46
8
9
0
0
3
3
199
13.1
19
41
46.3
29
23
14
82
16:41
11Macklin Celebrini
M. Celebrini
25
2024-25
SJS SJS
70
38
63
-31
28
8
14
0
0
4
1
236
10.6
507
1,051
48.2
37
53
29
113
19:47
12Yanni Gourde
Y. Gourde
25
2017-18
TBL TBL
82
39
64
+34
50
7
6
1
1
5
1
136
18.4
158
364
43.4
57
42
52
35
16:09
13Wyatt Johnston
W. Johnston
24
2022-23
DAL DAL
82
17
41
+6
20
3
4
0
0
3
0
160
15.0
145
335
43.3
22
31
47
55
15:29
14Matty Beniers
M. Beniers
24
2022-23
SEA SEA
80
33
57
+14
2
4
6
0
1
4
1
148
16.2
409
969
42.2
79
48
55
48
17:06
15Tanner Jeannot
T. Jeannot
24
2021-22
NSH NSH
81
17
41
+2
130
2
1
1
0
5
1
124
19.4
10
24
41.7
318
64
32
32
15:59
16Sebastian Aho
S. Aho
24
2016-17
CAR CAR
82
25
49
-1
26
6
11
1
1
4
1
214
11.2
17
35
48.6
51
14
40
57
16:47
17Jack Eichel
J. Eichel
24
2015-16
BUF BUF
81
32
56
-16
22
8
13
0
0
5
1
238
10.1
402
980
41.0
43
25
43
49
19:07
18Beckett Sennecke
B. Sennecke
23
2025-26
ANA ANA
82
37
60
-12
62
1
12
1
0
2
1
197
11.7
3
5
60.0
97
24
26
96
17:27
19Matthew Schaefer
M. Schaefer
23
2025-26
NYI NYI
82
36
59
+13
38
8
10
0
0
4
2
222
10.4
0
0
40
111
38
90
24:41
20Michael Bunting
M. Bunting
23
2021-22
TOR TOR
79
40
63
+27
80
2
3
0
0
2
0
175
13.1
8
16
50.0
85
21
36
23
15:33
21Cole Caufield
C. Caufield
23
2021-22
MTL MTL
67
20
43
-24
10
5
8
0
0
3
2
188
12.2
5
10
50.0
18
7
32
27
16:41
22Trevor Zegras
T. Zegras
23
2021-22
ANA ANA
75
38
61
-21
50
9
8
0
0
5
1
181
12.7
217
544
39.9
56
27
40
71
17:54
23Lucas Raymond
L. Raymond
23
2021-22
DET DET
82
34
57
-32
16
5
13
0
0
2
2
184
12.5
12
31
38.7
62
24
26
36
18:09
24Clayton Keller
C. Keller
23
2017-18
ARI ARI
82
42
65
-7
24
6
14
0
1
3
2
212
10.8
37
78
47.4
7
28
42
50
18:05
25Dylan Larkin
D. Larkin
23
2015-16
DET DET
80
22
45
+11
34
4
1
0
0
5
0
221
10.4
41
100
41.0
65
25
43
39
16:33
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G

31

Tavares

John Tavares

A

49

Nylander

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+/-

+8

Tanev

Chris Tanev
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G/GP

3.07

16th

GA/GP

3.60

31st

PP%

21.3

15th

PK%

81.2

8th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres
50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
Lightning Lightning
50
26
6
106
59
Bruins Bruins
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
32
36
14
78
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Last Game
TOR Maple Leafs

32 - 36 - 14

1

Final

3

OTT Senators

44 - 27 - 11

Wed 15 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

10

Dorofeyev

Pavel Dorofeyev

9

Howden

Brett Howden

7

Marner

Mitch Marner
Playoffs Assists Leaders

15

Eichel

Jack Eichel

12

Hutson

Lane Hutson

12

Marner

Mitch Marner
Playoffs Points Leaders

19

Marner

Mitch Marner

16

Eichel

Jack Eichel

15

Hughes

Quinn Hughes
Playoffs Hits Leaders

67

Barbashev

Ivan Barbashev

58

Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar

57

Smith

Cole Smith
Playoffs Blocks Leaders

42

Theodore

Shea Theodore

38

Matheson

Mike Matheson

35

Carrier

Alexandre Carrier
Playoffs Wins Leaders

9

Hart

Carter Hart

8

Dobes

Jakub Dobes

8

Andersen

Frederik Andersen
Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

1.52

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark
Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

Joonas Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

.939

Silovs

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Playoffs Goals Rankings
Avalanche

3.90

Wild

3.73

Golden Knights

3.69
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1.25

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2.29

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32-54

Stars

34-54

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32-50

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Hurricanes

38-52

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Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/31
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
3-6
Tue
3/31
DET DET
@
PIT PIT
1-5
Tue
3/31
MTL MTL
@
TBL TBL
4-1
Tue
3/31
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
4-6
Tue
3/31
OTT OTT
@
FLA FLA
3-6

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Thu
5/21
MTL MTL
@
CAR CAR
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
VGK VGK
@
COL COL
8:00 PM
Sat
5/23
MTL MTL
@
CAR CAR
7:00 PM
Sun
5/24
COL COL
@
VGK VGK
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
CAR CAR
@
MTL MTL
8:00 PM