RookiesSwedish Rookie Points Leaders in the NHL 2025-2026
Every Swedish rookie in the regular season, ranked by points.
Linus Karlsson leads with 35 points. The list holds 22 players.
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Entire NHL rookie points race 2025-2026 · top 10
Ivan DemidovMTLRW· 82 GP· 19G· 43A
62P
Beckett SenneckeANARW· 82 GP· 23G· 37A
60P
Matthew SchaeferNYID· 82 GP· 23G· 36A
59P
4
Jimmy SnuggerudSTLRW· 70 GP· 21G· 30A
51P
5
Ryan LeonardWSHRW· 75 GP· 20G· 25A
45P
6
Oliver KapanenMTLC· 82 GP· 22G· 15A
37P
6
Matt SavoieEDMC· 82 GP· 18G· 19A
37P
8
Ben KindelPITC· 77 GP· 17G· 18A
35P
8
Fraser MintenBOSC· 82 GP· 17G· 18A
35P
8
Justin SourdifWSHC· 78 GP· 15G· 20A
35P
No Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies. Best Swede: Linus Karlsson, 8th with 35P.The Calder Trophy race
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The leader
Linus Karlsson
Season by season, contract, form and games.
The team
The Swedes on VAN
Every Swede on Linus Karlsson's team, with stats and games.
The position
Swedish centers
Every Swede at the same position, sorted by this season's numbers.
Top lists
Swedish points leaders
See where the rookies stand among every Swede in the NHL in 2025-2026.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 2025-2026
The season's debutants in order, with the debut game and the career that followed.
Top lists
Best Swedish NHL seasons of all time
The records the rookies will chase one day: most points, goals and assists in a season.
Awards
Calder Trophy
The Swedes who have been named the NHL's rookie of the year.
Contracts
NHL rookie contracts
How salary, bonuses and AAV work. NHL rookie eligibility and an entry-level contract are separate matters.
The draft
Swedes in the NHL draft
Where the rookies come from: every Swedish draft pick, year by year.