nhl rookie defence scoring leaders

Matthew Schaefer scored the most goals by a rookie defenseman this season, with 23 scored.

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NHL rookie defence scoring leaders this regular season
NAMEGSEASONTMGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Matthew 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
2Alexander Nikishin
A. Nikishin
11
2025-26
CAR CAR
81
22
33
+18
33
4
6
1
0
1
1
122
9.0
0
0
132
94
26
87
18:11
3Axel Sandin-Pellikka
A. Sandin-Pellikka
7
2025-26
DET DET
68
14
21
-20
18
1
6
0
0
1
0
68
10.3
0
0
17
54
8
60
16:13
4Matthew Robertson
M. Robertson
6
2025-26
NYR NYR
72
12
18
-1
38
0
0
0
0
2
1
79
7.6
0
0
107
80
9
52
17:24
5Zeev Buium
Z. Buium
6
2025-26
TOT
76
20
26
-33
41
3
10
0
0
1
0
73
8.2
0
0
28
55
14
88
19:35
6Logan Mailloux
L. Mailloux
5
2025-26
STL STL
67
8
13
-10
48
0
2
0
0
1
0
81
6.2
0
0
93
56
18
68
16:46
7Tom Willander
T. Willander
5
2025-26
VAN VAN
70
16
21
-23
28
0
3
0
0
0
0
59
8.5
0
0
35
78
11
58
16:59
8Yan Kuznetsov
Y. Kuznetsov
4
2025-26
CGY CGY
57
8
12
-8
28
0
0
0
2
1
0
64
6.3
0
0
79
102
9
61
20:05
9Ian Moore
I. Moore
4
2025-26
ANA ANA
67
8
12
-14
24
0
0
0
1
1
0
66
6.1
0
2
0.0
42
80
21
40
13:40
10Sam Rinzel
S. Rinzel
4
2025-26
CHI CHI
54
10
14
-7
44
0
1
0
0
1
0
83
4.8
0
0
49
63
13
67
18:16
11Zayne Parekh
Z. Parekh
4
2025-26
CGY CGY
37
5
9
-9
8
3
3
0
0
1
0
49
8.2
0
0
15
30
9
67
17:09
12Cole Hutson
C. Hutson
3
2025-26
WSH WSH
14
7
10
-3
8
1
5
0
0
0
0
22
13.6
0
0
16
6
8
13
17:27
13Mike Benning
M. Benning
2
2025-26
FLA FLA
18
4
6
-4
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
13.3
0
0
4
16
5
18
16:54
14Ryan Ufko
R. Ufko
2
2025-26
NSH NSH
18
9
11
0
6
0
2
0
0
1
0
11
18.2
0
0
10
13
3
12
13:53
15Theo Lindstein
T. Lindstein
2
2025-26
STL STL
17
2
4
+6
6
0
0
0
0
1
0
20
10.0
0
0
8
14
1
9
15:46
16Hunter Brzustewicz
H. Brzustewicz
2
2025-26
CGY CGY
34
5
7
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
33
6.1
0
0
24
23
5
26
16:08
17Artyom Levshunov
A. Levshunov
2
2025-26
CHI CHI
68
22
24
-41
44
1
10
0
0
0
0
84
2.4
0
0
98
75
16
88
19:35
18Ilya Solovyov
I. Solovyov
1
2025-26
TOT
30
7
8
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
4.3
0
0
35
33
5
19
12:45
19Adam Wilsby
A. Wilsby
1
2025-26
NSH NSH
58
15
16
+2
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
1.7
0
0
28
47
15
47
17:01
20Joel Nystrom
J. Nystrom
1
2025-26
CAR CAR
38
9
10
+6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
2.3
0
0
10
22
5
32
15:11
21Elias Salomonsson
E. Salomonsson
1
2025-26
WPG WPG
32
4
5
-6
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
37
2.7
0
0
50
27
2
35
17:58
22Angus Booth
A. Booth
1
2025-26
LAK LAK
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
0
0
2
1
0
1
12:18
23Oliver Bonk
O. Bonk
1
2025-26
PHI PHI
1
1
2
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
0
0
2
0
0
2
16:28
24Charles Alexis Legault
C. Alexis Legault
1
2025-26
CAR CAR
12
1
2
+5
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
8.3
0
0
13
10
7
13
14:18
25Max Crozier
M. Crozier
1
2025-26
TBL TBL
35
9
10
+7
40
0
0
0
1
0
0
46
2.2
0
0
39
31
5
21
16:01
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More Islanders Stats

Team Leaders

G

31

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

53

Barzal

Mathew Barzal

+/-

+13

Schaefer

Matthew Schaefer
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.79

25th

GA/GP

2.88

5th

PP%

16.5

30th

PK%

80.8

10th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
53
22
7
113
56
Flyers Flyers
43
27
12
98
7
Penguins Penguins
41
25
16
98
25
Capitals Capitals
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers
34
39
9
77
-12
Last Game
CAR Hurricanes

53 - 22 - 7

2

Final

1

NYI Islanders

43 - 34 - 5

Tue 14 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

10

Dorofeyev

Pavel Dorofeyev

9

Howden

Brett Howden

7

Marner

Mitch Marner
Playoffs Assists Leaders

16

Eichel

Jack Eichel

12

Hutson

Lane Hutson

12

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki
Playoffs Points Leaders

19

Marner

Mitch Marner

18

Eichel

Jack Eichel

16

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki
Playoffs Hits Leaders

74

Barbashev

Ivan Barbashev

65

Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar

60

Smith

Cole Smith
Playoffs Blocks Leaders

42

Theodore

Shea Theodore

40

Matheson

Mike Matheson

38

Carrier

Alexandre Carrier
Playoffs Wins Leaders

10

Hart

Carter Hart

9

Dobes

Jakub Dobes

8

Andersen

Frederik Andersen
Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.51

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

1.52

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark
Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

Joonas Korpisalo

.939

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

.932

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings
Wild

3.73

Golden Knights

3.64

Avalanche

3.64
Playoffs Goals Against Rankings
Hurricanes

1.78

Lightning

2.29

Flyers

2.40
Playoffs Power Play Rankings
Stars

40.0

Ducks

31.6

Oilers

28.6
Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings
Bruins

95.8

Hurricanes

95.2

Kings

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Bruins

57-31

Flyers

58-34

Blues

49-33

Canadiens

57-40

Kraken

48-34

Blackhawks

48-34
Worst Record ATS
Panthers

30-52

Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

38-53

NHL 2025-26 Standings

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
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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
Tue
3/31
WPG WPG
@
CHI CHI
4-3
Tue
3/31
SEA SEA
@
EDM EDM
0-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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
Tue
5/26
COL COL
@
VGK VGK
9:00 PM
Wed
5/27
CAR CAR
@
MTL MTL
8:00 PM