Call it an early-season rookie-fest at the Air Canada Centre.
Six of the NHL's top rookie scorers will be playing Friday night when the Flyers (6-6-2) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-5-3).
Heading into Thursday's NHL games, Toronto right winger William Nylander was second among rookies with 12 points, while his linemate, center Auston Matthews, was third with 11 points.
Toronto's Mitch Marner (10 points, tied for fifth) and Nikita Zaitsev (six points, tied for 11th) are also impressive rookies. Ditto Flyers left winger Travis Konecny (nine points, tied for seventh) and defenseman Ivan Provorov (six points, tied for 11th).