Most Rookie Goals in a Season

The most rookie goals in a single season in the NHL (2000 to 2026) is 52, by Alex Ovechkin in 2005-06.

#	Player	Season	G
1	Alex Ovechkin	2005-06	52
2	Auston Matthews	2016-17	40
3	Sidney Crosby	2005-06	39
4	Andrei Kuzmenko	2022-23	39
5	Eric Lindros	2001-02	37
6	Patrik Laine	2016-17	36
7	Evgeni Malkin	2006-07	33
8	Jeff Skinner	2010-11	31
9	Petr Prucha	2005-06	30
10	Artemi Panarin	2015-16	30
11	Dominik Kubalik	2019-20	30
12	Ilya Kovalchuk	2001-02	29
13	Jordan Staal	2006-07	29
14	Elias Pettersson	2018-19	28
15	Paul Stastny	2006-07	28
16	Alex DeBrincat	2017-18	28
17	Kirill Kaprizov	2020-21	27
18	Dany Heatley	2001-02	26
19	Matvei Michkov	2024-25	26
20	Thomas Vanek	2005-06	25
21	Michael Ryder	2003-04	25
22	Macklin Celebrini	2024-25	25
23	Michael Peca	2001-02	25
24	Matt Duchene	2009-10	24
25	Nathan MacKinnon	2013-14	24