With two months into the 2025-26 National Hockey League season, there have been numerous players who are bringing in new energy and skill across the league. As we start to head into the middle of the NHL season and the upcoming 2026 Olympics, let’s take a look at how these rookies have made their mark.

Heading into the 2025-26 NHL season, no one expected the Anaheim Ducks to be on the trajectory that they are. For a team that finished 25th in the league just last season, the fact that they currently sit atop the Pacific and fourth in the entire league with an 11-5-1 record feels unbelievable. It's obvious things are working for Anaheim thus far, but is this hot start sustainable?