rookie most points per game nhl since 2005

Since 2004-05, Alex Ovechkin has collected the most points per game by a rookie, with 1.31 per game in 2005-06.

Interpreted as:
rookie most points per game with a minimum of 0.625 points per team game NHL since 2005
NAMEP/GPSEASONTMPGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
1.31
2005-06
WSH WSH
106
81
52
54
+2
52
21
31
3
0
5
2
425
12.2
2
16
12.5
172
20
69
88
21:37
2Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
1.26
2005-06
PIT PIT
102
81
39
63
-1
110
16
31
0
2
5
3
278
14.0
534
1,174
45.5
66
43
36
57
20:08
3Evgeni Malkin
E. Malkin
1.09
2006-07
PIT PIT
85
78
33
52
+2
80
16
24
0
0
6
1
242
13.6
315
728
43.3
40
36
40
69
19:10
4Mathew Barzal
M. Barzal
1.04
2017-18
NYI NYI
85
82
22
63
+1
30
5
22
0
0
4
1
170
12.9
355
834
42.6
21
31
65
88
17:46
5Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
0.96
2015-16
CHI CHI
77
80
30
47
+8
32
8
16
0
0
7
1
187
16.0
0
0
46
14
29
35
18:31
6Paul Stastny
P. Stastny
0.95
2006-07
COL COL
78
82
28
50
+4
42
11
20
0
1
6
0
185
15.1
594
1,226
48.5
29
49
62
46
18:10
7Elias Pettersson
E. Pettersson
0.93
2018-19
VAN VAN
66
71
28
38
+3
12
10
12
0
0
7
1
144
19.4
257
627
41.0
42
51
41
52
18:14
8Kirill Kaprizov
K. Kaprizov
0.93
2020-21
MIN MIN
51
55
27
24
+10
16
8
5
0
0
3
2
157
17.2
3
24
12.5
29
18
27
35
18:18
9Macklin Celebrini
M. Celebrini
0.90
2024-25
SJS SJS
63
70
25
38
-31
28
8
14
0
0
4
1
236
10.6
507
1,051
48.2
37
53
29
113
19:47
10Connor Bedard
C. Bedard
0.90
2023-24
CHI CHI
61
68
22
39
-44
28
4
17
0
0
2
1
206
10.7
207
532
38.9
55
27
47
57
19:47
11Bobby Ryan
B. Ryan
0.89
2008-09
ANA ANA
57
64
31
26
+13
33
12
11
0
0
3
0
174
17.8
6
13
46.2
78
10
22
39
15:26
12Brock Boeser
B. Boeser
0.89
2017-18
VAN VAN
55
62
29
26
-5
16
10
13
0
0
4
0
179
16.2
10
39
25.6
29
24
26
28
17:30
13Jason Robertson
J. Robertson
0.88
2020-21
DAL DAL
45
51
17
28
+13
16
1
5
0
0
3
1
127
13.4
5
7
71.4
28
13
19
28
16:53
14Patrick Kane
P. Kane
0.88
2007-08
CHI CHI
72
82
21
51
-5
52
7
21
0
0
4
1
191
11.0
16
26
61.5
16
7
49
22
18:22
15Cale 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
16Patrik Laine
P. Laine
0.88
2016-17
WPG WPG
64
73
36
28
+7
26
9
5
0
0
5
1
204
17.6
0
3
0.0
80
33
43
55
17:55
17Anze Kopitar
A. Kopitar
0.85
2006-07
LAK LAK
61
72
20
41
-12
24
7
22
2
0
1
0
193
10.4
555
1,204
46.1
55
33
41
37
20:32
18Jonathan Toews
J. Toews
0.84
2007-08
CHI CHI
54
64
24
30
+11
44
7
15
0
2
4
1
144
16.7
509
956
53.2
27
13
29
8
18:40
19Auston Matthews
A. Matthews
0.84
2016-17
TOR TOR
69
82
40
29
+2
14
8
13
0
0
8
0
279
14.3
530
1,132
46.8
21
61
76
44
17:38
20Nicklas Backstrom
N. Backstrom
0.84
2007-08
WSH WSH
69
82
14
55
+13
24
3
22
0
0
4
1
153
9.2
405
874
46.3
34
34
72
50
19:00
21Brad Boyes
B. Boyes
0.84
2005-06
BOS BOS
69
82
26
43
+11
30
8
14
0
0
3
0
203
12.8
142
265
53.6
47
38
33
46
15:46
22Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
R. Nugent-Hopkins
0.84
2011-12
EDM EDM
52
62
18
34
-2
16
3
20
0
0
2
0
134
13.4
227
605
37.5
38
33
34
32
17:36
23Trevor Zegras
T. Zegras
0.81
2021-22
ANA ANA
61
75
23
38
-21
50
9
8
0
0
5
1
181
12.7
217
544
39.9
56
27
40
71
17:54
24Lane 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
25Johnny Gaudreau
J. Gaudreau
0.80
2014-15
CGY CGY
64
80
24
40
+11
14
8
13
0
0
4
0
167
14.4
3
8
37.5
14
27
67
78
17:43

More Capitals Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.50

2nd

GA/GP

2.46

2nd

PP%

17.3

23rd

PK%

72.9

28th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Capitals Capitals
17
9
2
36
27
Hurricanes Hurricanes
16
8
2
34
12
Flyers Flyers
15
8
3
33
5
Penguins Penguins
14
7
5
33
9
Islanders Islanders
15
10
3
33
3
Devils Devils
16
11
1
33
-2
Rangers Rangers
15
12
2
32
4
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
13
9
5
31
-6
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
CBJ CBJ
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Thu
12/11
CAR CAR
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Sat
12/13
WSH WSH
@
WPG WPG
7:00 PM
Tue
12/16
WSH WSH
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
TOR TOR
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

17 - 9 - 2

7

Final

1

SJS Sharks

13 - 12 - 3

Wed 3 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
19
2
6
44
47
Stars Stars
19
5
5
43
27
Wild Wild
15
8
5
35
3
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
13
6
8
34
4
Ducks Ducks
16
10
1
33
5
Kings Kings
12
8
7
31
-5
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
16
9
2
34
17
Bruins Bruins
16
13
0
32
-1
Canadiens Canadiens
14
9
3
31
-7
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Capitals Capitals
17
9
2
36
27
Hurricanes Hurricanes
16
8
2
34
12
Penguins Penguins
14
7
5
33
9

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/7
UTA UTA
@
MTL MTL
2-6
Fri
11/7
CBJ CBJ
@
VAN VAN
3-4
Fri
11/7
ANA ANA
@
VGK VGK
4-3
Fri
11/7
COL COL
@
EDM EDM
9-1
Sat
11/8
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
5-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
COL COL
@
NYR NYR
12:30 PM
Sat
12/6
CBJ CBJ
@
FLA FLA
3:30 PM
Sat
12/6
NSH NSH
@
CAR CAR
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
STL STL
@
OTT OTT
7:00 PM