Moritz Seider is better than Trevor Zegras

On Monday, four of the leading contenders for the Calder Trophy took to the same ice surface. One of them, Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras, suited up as a visitor at Little Ceasars Arena. The other three laced up their skates for the Detroit Red Wings, which ultimately defeated the Ducks in overtime by a 2–1 score. With 35 points in his first 46 games, Detroit forward Lucas Raymond leads the National Hockey League in rookie scoring. Fellow Red Wing Moritz Seider ranks first both in points by a first-year defenseman (29) and average ice-time among all rookies (22:39). Finally, Detroit has rookie-by-technicality goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, who entered the 2021–22 season with 38 games under his belt as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes (but nonetheless still qualifies for the Calder). The 26-year-old keeper has compiled a 13–12–5 record to go along with a solid .910 save percentage in 33 games this season. Nedeljkovic leads all Calder-eligible goaltenders in appearances, starts, and wins, and is the only