youngest nhl player in a game since 1945-46

Since 1945-46, Patrick Marleau is the youngest in a game. He was 18 years and 16 days old against the Oilers on October 1, 1997.

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	NAME	Age	DATE	TM		OPP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI/GP
1	Patrick Marleau P. Marleau	18-016	10/1/1997	SJS	vs	EDM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
2	Patrick Marleau P. Marleau	18-019	10/4/1997	SJS	vs	CHI	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Grant Mulvey G. Mulvey	18-022	10/9/1974	CHI	@	DET	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
4	Martin Lapointe M. Lapointe	18-023	10/5/1991	DET	@	TOR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
5	Alex Formenton A. Formenton	18-024	10/7/2017	OTT	vs	DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		1	1	0	1	4:54
6	Patrick Marleau P. Marleau	18-024	10/9/1997	SJS	@	COL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Jordan Staal J. Staal	18-025	10/5/2006	PIT	vs	PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	3	7	42.9	1	0	1	0	12:03
8	Patrick Marleau P. Marleau	18-026	10/11/1997	SJS	vs	BOS	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Grant Mulvey G. Mulvey	18-026	10/13/1974	CHI	vs	AFM	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
10	Jordan Staal J. Staal	18-027	10/7/2006	PIT	vs	DET	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	5	40.0	0	1	0	0	8:34
11	Patrick Marleau P. Marleau	18-028	10/13/1997	SJS	vs	PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
12	Chris Joseph C. Joseph	18-028	10/8/1987	PIT	@	NYR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
13	Larry Hillman L. Hillman	18-028	3/5/1955	DET	vs	NYR	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Chris Joseph C. Joseph	18-029	10/9/1987	PIT	@	NJD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
15	Grant Mulvey G. Mulvey	18-029	10/16/1974	CHI	vs	BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
16	Larry Hillman L. Hillman	18-029	3/6/1955	DET	@	NYR	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Filip Chytil F. Chytil	18-030	10/5/2017	NYR	vs	COL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	6	16.7	1	0	0	0	7:40
18	Grant Mulvey G. Mulvey	18-030	10/17/1974	CHI	@	WSH	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
19	Aleksander Barkov A. Barkov	18-031	10/3/2013	FLA	@	DAL	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0	3	13	23.1	0	1	0	1	15:34
20	Nathan MacKinnon N. MacKinnon	18-031	10/2/2013	COL	vs	ANA	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	2	14	14.3	0	0	0	1	15:30
21	Nino Niederreiter N. Niederreiter	18-031	10/9/2010	NYI	vs	DAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		4	0	0	1	11:27
22	Patrick Marleau P. Marleau	18-031	10/16/1997	SJS	vs	NYI	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
23	Filip Chytil F. Chytil	18-032	10/7/2017	NYR	@	TOR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	4:59
24	Jordan Staal J. Staal	18-032	10/12/2006	PIT	@	NYR	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0	4	12	33.3	0	0	1	0	10:52
25	Grant Mulvey G. Mulvey	18-032	10/19/1974	CHI	@	STL	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	33.3

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	1	0	1	3	1
Canucks	1	1	0	2	-1
Sharks	1	0	0	2	1
Golden Knights	1	0	0	2	3
Kraken	1	0	0	2	5
Kings	0	1	0	0	-4
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Ducks	0	0	0	0	0

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Sat 10/3	LAK	@	SJS	10:00 PM
Mon 10/5	SJS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/8	SJS	@	STL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/10	EDM	@	SJS	4:00 PM
Tue 10/13	BOS	@	SJS	11:00 PM

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Wins Leaders

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NHL 2026-27 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Mammoth	1	0	0	2	6
Avalanche	1	0	0	2	4
Wild	1	0	0	2	2
Stars	0	0	0	0	0
Blues	0	0	0	0	0
Jets	0	0	0	0	0
Predators	0	1	0	0	-2
Blackhawks	0	2	0	0	-9
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	1	0	1	3	1
Kraken	1	0	0	2	5
Golden Knights	1	0	0	2	3
Sharks	1	0	0	2	1
Canucks	1	1	0	2	-1
Ducks	0	0	0	0	0
Kings	0	1	0	0	-4
Flames	0	1	0	0	-5

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Panthers	1	0	1	3	0
Bruins	1	0	0	2	3
Canadiens	1	0	0	2	1
Maple Leafs	1	1	0	2	0
Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
Senators	0	0	0	0	0
Sabres	0	1	0	0	-3
Lightning	0	1	0	0	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Penguins	1	0	0	2	7
Blue Jackets	1	0	0	2	3
Devils	1	0	0	2	1
Rangers	1	1	0	2	1
Hurricanes	0	0	1	1	-1
Flyers	0	1	1	1	-8
Capitals	0	0	0	0	0
Islanders	0	1	0	0	-1

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Tue 9/29	FLA	@	CAR	1-0
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