Connor McDavid: 150 Points Watch (32GP: 53 Points - 135.8 Pace (1.66 PPG))

[andrjusha]

Most points in a season? It’s inferential if you read the thread title.

Oh, I see, add Mangiapane who is chasing most goals in season, on pace to 95!

150 is what McD is chasing, with 152 in last 82 games

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

I would absolutely love to see it, but this is going to be a regrettable thread as soon as he hits a slump.

Hit a slump? The guy hasn't hit a slump even once since he entered the league.

 

[Cup or Bust]

I think 140+ is realistic and would be quite amazing in itself. I certainly wouldn't doubt his ability to get more though.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Putting up Be a Pro numbers.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Ice Tilt

 

[Matty Sundin]

I’m 34 and he is by far the best player I ever seen play the game

 

[Conrad McBenis]

I’m 34 and he is by far the best player I ever seen play the game

Yup. Even in a (first loss of the season) still put up 2 early points. Dude is insane.

 

[The Panther]

I've been watching NHL since 1986. (Though the first NHL game I watched in full was the last game of the 1985 Finals.)

The three best and most skilled hockey players I've ever seen are:
1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Mario Lemieux
3. Connor McDavid

And holy crap the Oilers' power-play is fun to watch! Tonight, they went "only" 1 for 4, but they could have banged in six or seven goals. It's like a pinball machine in the opponents' end when they're in control.

 

[Mountlaine]

Puljujarvi effect

 

[Bronson]

I hope he beats Gretzky's point record for a single season.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I hope he keeps it up. Would truly be an insane achievement in the modern NHL.

 

[The Panther]

I hope he beats Gretzky's point record for a single season.

That's never going to happen for a variety of reasons.

That said, by the slightly wonky Hockey Reference's "adjusted points" metric, McDavid scored 158 points in a full season last year, which sits like this (for rough comparison's sakes):

170 - Gretzky 1985-86
166 - Gretzky 1984-85
165 - Lemieux 1988-89 (missed 4 games)
163 - Gretzky 1983-84 (missed 6 games)
159 - Gretzky 1982-83
158 - McDavid 2021 (56-game season)

The method of 'adjusting' seasonal stats to League historical-average scoring rates is highly flawed, but in any case this gives us the clear picture of how unique and rarefied his scoring pace was last season. He's already in the Gretzky-Lemieux levels of scoring pace, albeit not YET for an 80+ game season.

 

[Bronson]

That's never going to happen for a variety of reasons.

That said, by the slightly wonky Hockey Reference's "adjusted points" metric, McDavid scored 158 points in a full season last year, which sits like this (for rough comparison's sakes):

170 - Gretzky 1985-86
166 - Gretzky 1984-85
165 - Lemieux 1988-89 (missed 4 games)
163 - Gretzky 1983-84 (missed 6 games)
159 - Gretzky 1982-83
158 - McDavid 2021 (56-game season)

The method of 'adjusting' seasonal stats to League historical-average scoring rates is highly flawed, but in any case this gives us the clear picture of how unique and rarefied his scoring pace was last season. He's already in the Gretzky-Lemieux levels of scoring pace, albeit not YET for an 80+ game season.

Hey, let a man hope.

 

[Connor McConnor]

I would absolutely love to see it, but this is going to be a regrettable thread as soon as he hits a slump.

152 in his last 82 games and he looks better with a deeper team around him. This quote might look bad once he does hit it

 

[pikkuvaimo]

Current record within striking distance, is he started the season with 6 multi-point game. Gretzky has the record with 7.

12 (18+20=38) Mario Lemieux 92-93
8 (9+12=21) Kevin Stevens 92-93
7 (11+11=22) Mike Bossy 84-85
7 (10+10=20) Wayne Gretzky 83-84
7 (10+ 6=16) Auston Matthews 18-19

 

[r0bert8841]

I was cracking up watching the power play last night. It’s straight comical how good it is. I’ve never seen anything like that.

Also he played 25 minutes last night. That can’t be manageable

 

[Avs71]

So glad he is Canadian, and the NHL players are going back to the Olympics. I don’t think Canada has ever had a player who is so far above his peers like this. Lemieux and Gretzky were old when they went in the late 90s/early 2000s. And Crosby in 2010 wasn’t scoring like this.

 

[sandviper]

Unbelievable. Hoping he and Ovi light up the league this year.

 

[HF007]

Yeah if he puts 140-150 over a full normal season that would end any doubts about being in a weak division last year

 

[Mez]

I was cracking up watching the power play last night. It’s straight comical how good it is. I’ve never seen anything like that.

Also he played 25 minutes last night. That can’t be manageable

The PP is a work of art all right. He played extra last night because the Oilers play 1 game in 7 days. He is normally around 22 min though. He doesn't seem to have any issue keeping that pace all season.

 

[Quack Shot]

If the Ducks aren’t playing, then I tune in to the Oilers just to see McDavid. The entire team is a well “oiled” team though and they move the puck so smoothly. It’s incredible to watch, especially on the PP.

 

[Frosty415]

I’m 34 and he is by far the best player I ever seen play the game

35 here and same, I saw the tail end of Lemieux before he retired and he was a machine, but McDavids IQ to me is insane at the speed he plays

 

[Killer Orcas]

I've been watching NHL since 1986. (Though the first NHL game I watched in full was the last game of the 1985 Finals.)

The three best and most skilled hockey players I've ever seen are:
1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Mario Lemieux
3. Connor McDavid

And holy crap the Oilers' power-play is fun to watch! Tonight, they went "only" 1 for 4, but they could have banged in six or seven goals. It's like a pinball machine in the opponents' end when they're in control.

That PP is a joy to watch indeed. Pinball machine is quite accurate in describing it !!

 

[Neuf]

If McD can hit 150 in a single season he's going to deserve a place in "all time" conversations. Imagine if he can pass Yzerman's 155 and stand alone behind Mario and Wayne?

 

[bigtim1988]

I think McD might be the closest player to Gretzky/Mario since they retired.

If he scores 160-170pts this year, I will consider him to be on the same level as gretz.