Best Non-Big Four Offensive Season Since 1967 Expansion - #11

[DitchMarner]

Since the '67 expansion, what season is the 11th best offensive season by a non-Big Four (Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr, Howe) player?

People generally think of points scored when they think of "offense," but really, you can consider things like scoring chance generation, effective neutral zone transition game, effective forechecking that causes turnovers, good puck possession in the offensive zone to be part of a player's offensive game.

Things like back checking, defensive play and positioning, shot blocking, body checking to knock players off the puck outside of the attacking zone are irrelevant here. These are things to consider when voting in the best two-way seasons since 1967 polls series.


Results:

#1. Connor McDavid 2023 (54.5%)
#2. Connor McDavid 2021 (50%)
#3. Jaromir Jagr 1999 (44.4%)
#4. Steve Yzerman 1989 (32.1%)
#5. Phil Esposito 1971 (31.4%)
#6. Alex Ovechkin 2008 (35.4%)
#7. Nikita Kucherov 2024 (31.6%)
#8. Evgeni Malkin 2012 (won run-off against Jagr '96 and MacKinnon '24)
#9. Jaromir Jagr 1996 (31.6%)
#10. Brett Hull 1991 (40%)

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[amnesiac]

considering playoffs..... McDavid 24 or Sakic 01

 

[jigglysquishy]

considering playoffs..... McDavid 24 or Sakic 01

I thought we weren't considering playoffs?

 

[Essenege]

Nobody not named Gretzky ever scored more even strength points then Lafleur 77. This includes Lemieux.

In a season where only Marcel Dionne and his teammate Shutt had over 100 points….He had 104 even strength points. +89. Incredible.

 

[DitchMarner]

considering playoffs..... McDavid 24 or Sakic 01

I didn't specify this, but my intent was for regular seasons to be considered only.

However, since this is the 11th poll and I failed to mention that, people can consider playoffs if they have been.