nhl most points rookie defenceman season

Larry Murphy has recorded the most points by a rookie defenseman, with 76 points in 1980-81.

	NAME	P	SEASON	TM	GP	G	A	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI/GP
1	Larry Murphy L. Murphy	76	1980-81	LAK	80	16	60	+16	79	5	27	1	3	0		153	10.5
2	Brian Leetch B. Leetch	71	1988-89	NYR	68	23	48	+8	50	8	23	3	1	1	0	268	8.6
3	Gary Suter G. Suter	68	1985-86	CGY	80	18	50	+11	141	9	30	0	1	4	0	195	9.2
4	Lane Hutson L. Hutson	66	2024-25	MTL	82	6	60	-2	34	1	25	0	0	0	0	91	6.6	0	0	40	123	56	109	22:44
5	Phil Housley P. Housley	66	1982-83	BUF	77	19	47	-4	39	11	23	0	0	2		183	10.4
6	Ray Bourque R. Bourque	65	1979-80	BOS	80	17	48	+52	73	3	24	2	0	1		185	9.2
7	Chris Chelios C. Chelios	64	1984-85	MTL	74	9	55	+10	87	2	30	1	3	0	0	200	4.5
8	Nicklas Lidstrom N. Lidstrom	60	1991-92	DET	80	11	49	+36	22	5	26	0	1	1	0	168	6.5
9	Barry Beck B. Beck	60	1977-78	CLR	75	22	38	-14	89	6	18	0	1	4		271	8.1
10	Reed Larson R. Larson	60	1977-78	DET	75	19	41	-8	95	7	23	1	2	4		240	7.9
11	Reijo Ruotsalainen R. Ruotsalainen	56	1981-82	NYR	78	18	38	+18	27	7	14	0	0	3		247	7.3
12	Stefan Persson S. Persson	56	1977-78	NYI	66	6	50	+19	54	3	32	0	0	0		77	7.8
13	Dale Tallon D. Tallon	56	1970-71	VAN	78	14	42	-25	58	5	12	0	0	1		232	6.0
14	Denis Potvin D. Potvin	54	1973-74	NYI	77	17	37	-17	175	6	13	0	1	3		209	8.1
15	Quinn Hughes Q. Hughes	53	2019-20	VAN	68	8	45	-11	22	3	22	0	0	2	1	126	6.3	0	0	7	46	35	60	21:53
16	Vladimir Malakhov V. Malakhov	52	1992-93	NYI	64	14	38	+14	59	7	15	0	0	0	0	178	7.9
17	Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	51	1971-72	VAN	75	13	38	-28	44	3	12	0	1	1		210	6.2
18	Moritz Seider M. Seider	50	2021-22	DET	82	7	43	-9	34	2	19	0	2	4	2	187	3.7	0	0	151	161	41	48	23:02
19	Cale Makar C. Makar	50	2019-20	COL	57	12	38	+12	12	4	15	0	0	4	0	121	9.9	0	0	45	47	34	40	21:00
20	Dion Phaneuf D. Phaneuf	49	2005-06	CGY	82	20	29	+5	93	16	17	0	1	7	1	242	8.3	0	0	203	97	35	51	21:44
21	Brian Benning B. Benning	49	1986-87	STL	78	13	36	0	110	7	16	0	1	2	0	144	9.0
22	Behn Wilson B. Wilson	49	1978-79	PHI	80	13	36	+14	197	6	14	0	1	2		174	7.5
23	Tyler Myers T. Myers	48	2009-10	BUF	82	11	37	+13	32	3	13	0	1	1	0	104	10.6	0	0	91	137	30	94	23:44
24	Bryan Berard B. Berard	48	1996-97	NYI	82	8	40	+1	86	3	17	0	0	1	1	172	4.7
25	Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	48	1992-93	LAK	78	12	36	-3	80	5	14	0	0	2	0	136	8.8

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Team Leaders

15

Kempe

19

Kempe

+/-

+12

Kopitar

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.66

28th

GA/GP

2.63

2nd

PP%

16.0

27th

PK%

78.0

21st

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	21	16	6	48	0
Golden Knights	18	11	12	48	-1
Kraken	20	14	7	47	-5
Kings	18	14	9	45	-2
Sharks	21	18	3	45	-16
Ducks	21	19	3	45	-13
Flames	18	20	4	40	-14
Canucks	16	21	5	37	-28

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	SJS	@	LAK	10:30 PM
Fri 1/9	LAK	@	WPG	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAK	@	EDM	10:00 PM
Mon 1/12	DAL	@	LAK	10:00 PM
Wed 1/14	VGK	@	LAK	10:00 PM

Last Game

Wild

25 - 11 - 8

Final

Kings

18 - 14 - 9

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

35

MacKinnon

28

McDavid

26

Boldy

Assists Leaders

47

McDavid

42

Rantanen

41

Celebrini

Points Leaders

75

McDavid

74

MacKinnon

64

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

215

Trenin

202

Sherwood

152

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

104

Parayko

104

McCabe

103

Faber

Wins Leaders

18

Vejmelka

18

Wedgewood

17

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

2.07

Blackwood

2.20

Wedgewood

2.21

Grubauer

Save Percentage Leaders

.926

Grubauer

.926

Wallstedt

.924

Blackwood

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

3.95

3.45

3.40

Goals Against Rankings

2.21

2.63

2.64

Power Play Rankings

33.9

30.0

29.7

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.0

84.8

84.1

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

29-12

29-13

28-13

28-14

27-16

25-16

Worst Record ATS

12-29

14-28

16-27

16-25

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	31	4	7	69	70
Stars	25	10	8	58	26
Wild	25	11	8	58	21
Mammoth	20	20	3	43	6
Predators	19	19	4	42	-22
Blues	17	18	8	42	-39
Blackhawks	17	18	7	41	-16
Jets	15	21	5	35	-12
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	18	11	12	48	-1
Oilers	21	16	6	48	0
Kraken	20	14	7	47	-5
Kings	18	14	9	45	-2
Sharks	21	18	3	45	-16
Ducks	21	19	3	45	-13
Flames	18	20	4	40	-14
Canucks	16	21	5	37	-28

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Lightning	26	13	3	55	34
Red Wings	25	15	4	54	-5
Canadiens	23	13	6	52	0
Sabres	22	15	4	48	1
Panthers	22	17	3	47	-4
Maple Leafs	20	15	7	47	2
Bruins	22	19	2	46	-6
Senators	20	16	5	45	2
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	26	14	3	55	16
Islanders	24	15	4	52	9
Flyers	22	12	7	51	11
Capitals	22	15	6	50	17
Penguins	20	12	9	49	4
Devils	22	19	2	46	-19
Rangers	20	18	6	46	-4
Blue Jackets	18	17	7	43	-13