Can Matthews break Gilmours record next season?

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Watching him play this year, I think he can do it.

If Matthews and Marner stay healthy for 82 games next year I believe Matthews could break the franchise record for points in a season.

He's probably going to finish with around 110 points this year and he missed 5 games.

I believe he has the ability to break 127 if he stays healthy next year

the man is on a different level

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[TMLAM34]

It’ll definitely be tough to beat but if anyone were to do it, it’s Auston f***ing Matthews!

 

[Mickey Marner]

Not unless scoring goes up even more. Even McDavid hasn't hit 127. It's only been done twice (Jagr, Kucherov) in the past quarter century.

Sittler's 117 might be possible.

 

[The Iceman]

I think Marner will perennially outpoint AM.

 

[Stephen]

His 1.50ish PPG average would take him into the low 120's over 82 games but I guess it depends on whether we're seeing peak Matthews now or if the last 2 weeks is another tier that he can comfortably play at. 128 points is a tall order though.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

His 1.50ish PPG average would take him into the low 120's over 82 games but I guess it depends on whether we're seeing peak Matthews now or if the last 2 weeks is another tier that he can comfortably play at. 128 points is a tall order though.

it is, but it's also Auston Matthews, I won't put anything past him

 

[Buds17]

Games played and being able to add to his assist totals would appear to be the biggest factors here. Never say never, but I'm thinking it will be a bit more of a challenge than breaking Vaive's Leaf record for goals in a season was.

 

[Stephen]

Games played and being able to add to his assist totals would appear to be the biggest factors here. Never say never, but I'm thinking it will be a bit more of a challenge than breaking Vaive's Leaf record for goals in a season was.

He would need to up his secondary assist totals where the points just flow easily. Like Draisaitl.

 

[Buds17]

He would need to up his secondary assist totals where the points just flow easily. Like Draisaitl.

Sure. I just find it tougher to compile that many points in a season when the goals outnumber the assists. It has happened a few times before, but...

 

[Brown Dog]

He'll have to stop getting suspended. Goon.

 

[nuck]

I think Marner will perennially outpoint AM.

As long as they are on the same line I agree. Mitch gets more secondary assists than AM every year except the season he was with Tavares and that probably can't change unless MM starts scoring 50. Just being on the ice with Matthews creates 50+ opportunities for someone to get that second assist where Bunting and Marner together don't spawn as many for AM.

If anyone breaks Gilmour's record it would be Marner. I don't know that he is going to repeating this goal scoring rate many times but if he can get 31 in 65 he can get 35 in 82. Can he get 93 assists? I think he will have at least one 80+ assist year and likely several if scoring loosens up at all in the future. Kucherov got 87 assists and he is not quite Mitch's equal in dishing based on all their seasons compared, so what can Mitch do in a unicorn year?

Dougie's monster year there fourteen 50 goal scorers and twenty-one guys with 100 pts so he isn't doing that today. The league won't loosen up like that again so MM would have to be somewhat better than peak Gilmour to have a hope. 120ish would be cool though.

 

[budzz]

Well if you consider Matty is good for 50 goals, maybe 60 if everyone stays healthy all year. Then he needs 77 assists (at 50 goals). Assuming Marner gets 30-35 goals next year, and if Matty assists on most of those, that's still another 40-50 points needed. Pencil in Bunting for 25 (again assume matty assists on most) that's still another 25 or more points needed.

Only way it's possible is if he cranks up PP points, or we start to get a whole lot more goals from the D. Our 2 leading scorers on D are MO at 10 and Gio at 7, then it drops to Sandin at 5 and lil and brodie at 4. Matthews is gonna need alot more production from our D than that, but if anyone can do it, it's Matty for sure.

 

[authentic]

Sure. I just find it tougher to compile that many points in a season when the goals outnumber the assists. It has happened a few times before, but...

Well he's currently the points per game leader on a goalie and only .03 back of McDavid overall, also the primary points leader. This is despite his slow start after wrist surgery and missing training camp.

 

[2 Slick]

I don’t know why I feel this way, but I feel like that this is the pinnacle of his offensive output. Very rarely does someone score 50 goals in a season, but even less so 60 goals in a season. Will he be the first American born player to score 60 goals in season if he achieves that in the next eight games? That’s just amazing.

I think a lot of factors are contributing to his offensive output. He’s playing on a whole other level, yes, but Mitch Marner has managed that very same level and they are both benefitting from that in spades.

I don’t see Mitch Marner’s 70 point output totals from January 1 until now is something reliably sustainable for the rest of his career. That’s a lot to ask even from someone like Connor McDavid, let alone Mitch Marner who is right up there.

To me, this is the very pinnacle of Matthews offensive output in his career. I don’t think that he will reach 60 goals in a season again because that’s just not something that happens very often, just ask Steven Stamkos as he was the last one to do so a decade ago.

I know the question isn’t really about his goal scoring and more about his total points accumulated in a season. With that said, Matthews has always been a natural pure goal scorer, he’s never been one to put up a massive amount of assists. He can pass the puck, but he’s not a playmaker by any stretch of the imagination, At least not by the standards of someone like McDavid or Mitch Marner.

I think it’s possible that he could reach 100 points again in his career, but I don’t see him breaking that record, that’s just a little bit out of his realm, but maybe I’m wrong, I didn’t think he’d score 60 this season and he’s probably going to do that.

Either way, you can guarantee that it’ll be fun watching.

 

[authentic]

I don’t know why I feel this way, but I feel like that this is the pinnacle of his offensive output. Very rarely does someone score 50 goals in a season, but even less so 60 goals in a season. Will he be the first American born player to score 60 goals in season if he achieves that in the next eight games? That’s just amazing.

I think a lot of factors are contributing to his offensive output. He’s playing on a whole other level, yes, but Mitch Marner has managed that very same level and they are both benefitting from that in spades.

I don’t see Mitch Marner’s 70 point output totals from January 1 until now is something reliably sustainable for the rest of his career. That’s a lot to ask even from someone like Connor McDavid, let alone Mitch Marner who is right up there.

To me, this is the very pinnacle of Matthews offensive output in his career. I don’t think that he will reach 60 goals in a season again because that’s just not something that happens very often, just ask Steven Stamkos as he was the last one to do so a decade ago.

I know the question isn’t really about his goal scoring and more about his total points accumulated in a season. With that said, Matthews has always been a natural pure goal scorer, he’s never been one to put up a massive amount of assists. He can pass the puck, but he’s not a playmaker by any stretch of the imagination, At least not by the standards of someone like McDavid or Mitch Marner.

I think it’s possible that he could reach 100 points again in his career, but I don’t see him breaking that record, that’s just a little bit out of his realm, but maybe I’m wrong, I didn’t think he’d score 60 this season and he’s probably going to do that.

Either way, you can guarantee that it’ll be fun watching.

His goal scoring pace for the past 3 seasons combined is over 60 goals though. The only reason he didn't hit it before is COVID shortened seasons.

 

[saltming]

I would rather see him hoist the Stanley cup than breaking any record on the books

 

[PromisedLand]

I think Marner will outproduce Matthews eventually. Apples give a lot more points than Goals. Unless Mathews improves on his playmaking ability

But Matthews winning the Smythe will be>>>>>>>>>>>> any franchise record.

Cups over everything baby!

 

[McFlash97]

Watching him play this year, I think he can do it.

If Matthews and Marner stay healthy for 82 games next year I believe Matthews could break the franchise record for points in a season.

He's probably going to finish with around 110 points this year and he missed 5 games.

I believe he has the ability to break 127 if he stays healthy next year

the man is on a different level

127..
Lol
Hahahaha

Yah ok.

Took him 6 seasons to crack a 100, all of a sudden he flirting with 130....

 

[AvroArrow]

127..
Lol
Hahahaha

Yah ok.

Took him 6 seasons to crack a 100, all of a sudden he flirting with 130....

Wrong forum buddy ? He was on pace for 100+ last year as well, and on pace for 120 this year, not that difficult to understand.

Get the f*** back to that shit show Oil town and keep crying cause Drai won't win anymore rockets. You Oilers fans are embarrassing

 

[nuck]

I don’t know why I feel this way, but I feel like that this is the pinnacle of his offensive output. Very rarely does someone score 50 goals in a season, but even less so 60 goals in a season. Will he be the first American born player to score 60 goals in season if he achieves that in the next eight games? That’s just amazing.

I think a lot of factors are contributing to his offensive output. He’s playing on a whole other level, yes, but Mitch Marner has managed that very same level and they are both benefitting from that in spades.

I don’t see Mitch Marner’s 70 point output totals from January 1 until now is something reliably sustainable for the rest of his career. That’s a lot to ask even from someone like Connor McDavid, let alone Mitch Marner who is right up there.

To me, this is the very pinnacle of Matthews offensive output in his career. I don’t think that he will reach 60 goals in a season again because that’s just not something that happens very often, just ask Steven Stamkos as he was the last one to do so a decade ago.

I know the question isn’t really about his goal scoring and more about his total points accumulated in a season. With that said, Matthews has always been a natural pure goal scorer, he’s never been one to put up a massive amount of assists. He can pass the puck, but he’s not a playmaker by any stretch of the imagination, At least not by the standards of someone like McDavid or Mitch Marner.

I think it’s possible that he could reach 100 points again in his career, but I don’t see him breaking that record, that’s just a little bit out of his realm, but maybe I’m wrong, I didn’t think he’d score 60 this season and he’s probably going to do that.

Either way, you can guarantee that it’ll be fun watching.

The league is the highest scoring its been since 95-96 so it could be much easier for a repeat than after Ovy and Stammer's big seasons. But I'm not sure what the factors are beyond post Covid confusion that have changed things this season. Are the years that Kadri, Josi Huberdeau, JT Miller, Kreider and Gaudreau going to be repeated? These guys all kind of had an established level of production and then they all found another gear. But other guys like Debrincat, Scheifele , Pasta and Point don't see the same bump. Can't wait to see what happens next season.