Rookie Watch: Bedard, Fantilli among top 7 scorers age 19 or younger

Adam Fantilli, C, Columbus Blue Jackets: The 19-year-old (6-2, 194), selected No. 3 in the 2023 draft, is tied for second among rookies with 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 30 games. Fantilli is fourth among rookie forwards in blocked shots (14), tied for fourth in takeaways (13), and ninth in hits (22). He averages 15:09 of ice time and is tied for third among rookies with 14 even-strength points (seven goals, seven assists).

Logan Cooley, C, Arizona Coyotes: He is tied for sixth among rookies with 14 points (three goals, 11 assists), and first with 10 power-play points (two goals) in 26 games. The No. 3 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft has become an effective playmaker in Arizona’s scheme and is tied for fourth among rookies in face-off wins (97) and fourth in winning percentage (44.3; with a minimum of 100 draws). The 19-year-old (5-10, 174) is the center on a line with left wing Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz and averages 16:49 of ice time. The Pittsburgh native will get an opportunity to play against his boyhood idol, Sidney Crosby, when Arizona visits the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS).

Leo Carlsson, C, Anaheim Ducks: The No. 2 pick in the 2023 draft is tied for eighth among rookies with 13 points (eight goals, five assists) while averaging 18:16 of ice time in 19 games. Carlsson (6-3, 194) ranks third among rookies in points per game (0.68; minimum 15 games). When in the lineup, the 18-year-old is usually playing with Alex Killorn and Troy Terry on the top line. The Ducks continue to monitor his playing time in an attempt to maximize his reps while bringing him along slowly. He has three power-play goals and a 19.1 shooting percentage, which is tied for third among rookies (minimum 15 games). The Ducks control 49.6 percent of the 5-on-5 shot attempts when Carlsson is on the ice, which is tied for 15th among rookies (minimum 15 games).