Auston Matthews race to Top 10 in Maple Leafs History (Goals)

[dangomon]

How close to Wendell can he get this year? Current G/GP pace would give him 23 more goals this year, so around 255-258 at year's end. Not unrealistic for him to push that pace a bit (man, it's incredible that I can think that about a Leaf!!).

 

[Leaf Rocket]

For real though...I love the fact he's our plyaer lucky to have him

 

[MattySnipes]

Top 10 ALREADY!

WOW. Super talent, goal scoring machine. We are so lucky to have him.

 

[kevsh]

77 in 100 is a 63-goal pace over 82 games.

This season he is scoring .75 per game (yeah, slacker is slipping ...) but since he's missed four games he's on pace for only 58, rounded down.

 

[zeke]

Man Mario was good , real good …
Better than 99 if he didn’t have health challenges…..
Even if they were tied , Big Mario wins on sheer size and strength and shot power ….

yeah Mario was the best imo. love wayner but nobody could do what mario did.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Pretty good top 10 eh

Bad part is over half of them left the team with some level of controversy.

 

[kb]

As incredible as this sounds, the youngest full time forward on the Leafs (Robertson call-up excluded).......is still Auston Matthews.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Bad part is over half of them left the team with some level of controversy.

On the other hand, half of them won Cups as Leafs. Four have four Cups each.

 

[therealkoho]

Geepers that guy is pretty good, eh!

 

[therealkoho]

I just don't think you have a grasp on hockey if you truly believe this. The effort was there for Matthews, production wasn't.

I truly think you didn't watch the series and maybe not a single NHL game.

The production wasn't there because of the wrist and he couldn't shoot the puck.

You could see he was laboring somewhat, maybe his back was flaring up as well who knows? You maybe shouldn't make this about his perceived effort or a lack of will, for me he was frustrated with the injuries and it pulled down his game. A guy doesn't get to the NHL by being lazy or afraid, pretty sure he's a guy who has a lot of self belief in his abilities and a drive to be the best.

 

[zeke]

Since Matthews entered the league:

All Goals

1. Ovechkin 225
2. Matthews 216
3. Draisaitl 199
4. McDavid 195
5. Pastrnak 183
6. Marchand 175
7. Tavares 169

Goals Per Game

1. Matthews 0.60
2. Ovechkin 0.59
3. Draisaitl 0.51
4. McDavid 0.51
5. Pastrnak 0.51
6. Kucherov 0.50
7. Marchand 0.48
8. Stamkos 0.47
9. Kaprizov 0.45
10. Tavares/Crosby/Malkin/Connor 0.44

Even Strength Goals

1. Matthews 163
2. McDavid 150
3. Ovechkin 146
4. Kane 126
5. Marchand 124
6. Tavares 120

Since Matthews entered the league:

Goals:

1. Ovechkin 237
2. Matthews 236
3. Draisaitl 214
4. McDavid 207
5. Pastrnak 203
6. Marchand 189
7. Tavares 174


Goals Per Game

1. Matthews .62
2. Ovechkin .58
3. Pastrnak .52
4. Draisaitl .51
5. Kucherov .51


Even Strength Goals

1. Matthews 177
2. McDavid 160
3. Ovechkin 154
4. Marchand 133
5. Kane 131

 

[saffronleaf]

77 in 100 is a 63-goal pace over 82 games.

This season he is scoring .75 per game (yeah, slacker is slipping ...) but since he's missed four games he's on pace for only 58, rounded down.

only missed 3 games right

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Realistically he should be top 5 by the end of next season. Pretty wild.

 

[GrizzGreen]

Honestly don't think AM gets enough talk about having the best release and accuracy in the league on his wrister. Kessel's release (better) with Ovi's pace, it's actually insane.