rookie points leaders nhl 2025-26 defense

Matthew Schaefer recorded the most points by a rookie defenseman in 2025-26, with 59 points.

NAMEPSEASONTMGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Matthew Schaefer
M. Schaefer
59
2025-26
82
23
36
+13
38
8
10
0
0
4
2
222
10.4
0
0
40
111
38
90
24:41
2Alexander Nikishin
A. Nikishin
33
2025-26
81
11
22
+18
33
4
6
1
0
1
1
122
9.0
0
0
132
94
26
87
18:11
3Zeev Buium
Z. Buium
26
2025-26
TOT
76
6
20
-33
41
3
10
0
0
1
0
73
8.2
0
0
28
55
14
88
19:35
4Artyom Levshunov
A. Levshunov
24
2025-26
68
2
22
-41
44
1
10
0
0
0
0
84
2.4
0
0
98
75
16
88
19:35
5Tom Willander
T. Willander
21
2025-26
70
5
16
-23
28
0
3
0
0
0
0
59
8.5
0
0
35
78
11
58
16:59
6Axel Sandin-Pellikka
A. Sandin-Pellikka
21
2025-26
68
7
14
-20
18
1
6
0
0
1
0
68
10.3
0
0
17
54
8
60
16:13
7Matthew Robertson
M. Robertson
18
2025-26
72
6
12
-1
38
0
0
0
0
2
1
79
7.6
0
0
107
80
9
52
17:24
8Adam Wilsby
A. Wilsby
16
2025-26
58
1
15
+2
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
1.7
0
0
28
47
15
47
17:01
9Sam Rinzel
S. Rinzel
14
2025-26
54
4
10
-7
44
0
1
0
0
1
0
83
4.8
0
0
49
63
13
67
18:16
10Sam Dickinson
S. Dickinson
14
2025-26
72
1
13
-5
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
72
1.4
0
0
74
70
20
83
16:45
11Logan Mailloux
L. Mailloux
13
2025-26
67
5
8
-10
48
0
2
0
0
1
0
81
6.2
0
0
93
56
18
68
16:46
12Yan Kuznetsov
Y. Kuznetsov
12
2025-26
57
4
8
-8
28
0
0
0
2
1
0
64
6.3
0
0
79
102
9
61
20:05
13Ian Moore
I. Moore
12
2025-26
67
4
8
-14
24
0
0
0
1
1
0
66
6.1
0
2
0.0
42
80
21
40
13:40
14Ryan Ufko
R. Ufko
11
2025-26
18
2
9
0
6
0
2
0
0
1
0
11
18.2
0
0
10
13
3
12
13:53
15Joel Nystrom
J. Nystrom
10
2025-26
38
1
9
+6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
2.3
0
0
10
22
5
32
15:11
16Max Crozier
M. Crozier
10
2025-26
35
1
9
+7
40
0
0
0
1
0
0
46
2.2
0
0
39
31
5
21
16:01
17Cole Hutson
C. Hutson
10
2025-26
14
3
7
-3
8
1
5
0
0
0
0
22
13.6
0
0
16
6
8
13
17:27
18Zayne Parekh
Z. Parekh
9
2025-26
37
4
5
-9
8
3
3
0
0
1
0
49
8.2
0
0
15
30
9
67
17:09
19Donovan Sebrango
D. Sebrango
8
2025-26
TOT
42
0
8
-5
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0.0
0
0
77
32
5
27
15:06
20Ilya Solovyov
I. Solovyov
8
2025-26
TOT
30
1
7
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
4.3
0
0
35
33
5
19
12:45
21Hunter Brzustewicz
H. Brzustewicz
7
2025-26
34
2
5
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
33
6.1
0
0
24
23
5
26
16:08
22Mike Benning
M. Benning
6
2025-26
18
2
4
-4
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
13.3
0
0
4
16
5
18
16:54
23Daemon Hunt
D. Hunt
6
2025-26
32
0
6
-3
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0.0
0
0
21
43
2
14
12:26
24Scott Morrow
S. Morrow
6
2025-26
29
0
6
-5
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
24
0.0
0
0
11
29
5
21
15:40
25Elias Salomonsson
E. Salomonsson
5
2025-26
32
1
4
-6
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
37
2.7
0
0
50
27
2
35
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G

7

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

10

Schaefer

Matthew Schaefer

+/-

+6

Stanley

Logan Stanley
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.79

23rd

GA/GP

2.71

5th

PP%

15.9

26th

PK%

86.0

5th

2026-27 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
12
2
2
26
27
9
5
0
18
8
Islanders Islanders
7
5
2
16
1
8
5
0
16
2
7
6
1
15
2
4
8
4
12
-19
5
7
2
12
-2
5
7
0
10
-10
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/5
@
7:00 PM
Sat
11/7
@
7:00 PM
Mon
11/9
@
10:00 PM
Thu
11/12
@
10:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
EDM Oilers

10 - 2 - 2

4

Final

0

NYI Islanders

7 - 5 - 2

Sat 31 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

NHL 2026-27 Betting

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
10
4
1
21
19
9
3
2
20
6
9
5
1
19
4
8
3
2
18
5
8
4
2
18
5
8
6
2
18
7
7
4
3
17
-6
6
5
3
15
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
12
2
2
26
27
9
5
0
18
8
8
5
0
16
2
7
5
2
16
1
7
6
1
15
2
5
7
2
12
-2
4
8
4
12
-19
5
7
0
10
-10
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
10
3
3
23
16
9
6
0
18
2
8
5
1
17
15
8
5
1
17
7
7
6
1
15
2
5
4
5
15
-5
4
8
3
11
-20
4
9
1
9
-22
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
10
2
2
22
17
9
5
1
19
9
8
5
1
17
0
7
7
1
15
-11
6
8
0
12
-16
5
7
1
11
-7
4
7
2
10
-9
3
12
1
7
-25

NHL 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/3
@
1-4
Sat
10/3
@
1-2
Sat
10/3
@
1-6
Sat
10/3
@
4-5
Sat
10/3
@
1-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/1
@
8:00 PM
Mon
11/2
@
7:00 PM
Mon
11/2
@
7:00 PM
Mon
11/2
@
8:00 PM
Mon
11/2
@
9:00 PM