How many goals for Ovechkin this season?

[CashMash]

At this point it's known Ovie started last season with a back injury.

His final 36 game pace of 50+ goals and 80 points per 82 GP is not much different than the pace he played at for the previous two seasons (42 goals in 73 games and 50 goals in 7 games).

 

[HTFN]

Well one thing is verifiable, the other is open to way more interpretation but all snipers get robbed so it's most likely a wash at worst.

I watched a lot of his games last year his skating and effort level wasn't all that great.

40 goals eh okay let's watch and see but I'm thinking 25-30 even with premium ice time and usage.


We will agree to disagree here as some players didn't play in russia, others did like Ovi with his linemate and he loaded up on scoring against a single division that unbalanced schedule one and wasn't MVP calibre in the other 2 at all.


Do you mean 5th place votes?

His voting has been very generous if one stops to look at it.

If you watched as many games as you say you did you wouldn’t be “wondering” if he was injured.

 

[wetcoast]

If you watched as many games as you say you did you wouldn’t be “wondering” if he was injured.

Once again I'm asking for a source and no one has responded otherwise, he looked disinterested and lazy and it's not like he hasn't been trending this way for quite some time either.

As a goalscorer that he still ahs but the other parts of his game have been diminishing and are pretty clear but this thread is about goal prediction so let's get back at that.

I say 20-25 goals give or take depending on usage of course.

 

[Zuluss]

I have just added this thread to my Firefox favorites and called the bookmark "Feast of Crows" - because I expect a lot of crow eating by Ovie detractors around March 2025.

 

[HTFN]

Once again I'm asking for a source and no one has responded otherwise, he looked disinterested and lazy and it's not like he hasn't been trending this way for quite some time either.

As a goalscorer that he still ahs but the other parts of his game have been diminishing and are pretty clear but this thread is about goal prediction so let's get back at that.

I say 20-25 goals give or take depending on usage of course.

There's not a lot one can do about sources when he doesn't sit out for the injury, and that's always been his way of doing things when possible. You say "disinterested and lazy" because that's what your confirmation bias feeds, the rest of us saw a guy passing away one-timers he'd usually take and an uncharacteristic aversion to checking, plus a shitload of cupping bruises.

So he's "disinterested, lazy, trending downward", then gets an extended break and comes back as good as he's been the last few years and looks pretty much back to normal and your instinct is to conclude that he wasn't injured at all, just phoning it in? I thought it was like hockey 101 that if a pretty established player looks really bad for weeks at a time it's likely physical.

It was clear as day to people watching the games, you'll find it in GDT's pretty much up until the All-Star break, and that's about all for attempting to reason with you because I have some actually achievable goals today.

 

[wetcoast]

I have just added this thread to my Firefox favorites and called the bookmark "Feast of Crows" - because I expect a lot of crow eating by Ovie detractors around March 2025.

Just like last year eh?

 

[kugelbahn]

OV is back on ice already

Alex Ovechkin returns to the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, joins team ahead of Training Camp

Alex Ovechkin is back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. After making the long journey back from Russia on Wednesday, the…

russianmachineneverbreaks.com

five weeks ahead of first game.
I think he will get 30-35 and will have a chance to break 900 in 2 years.

 

[BLONG7]

Do not underestimate tis guy.................he will have a good year, and gets all the PP time he wants.
30-35 goals should do it.
Guy is a machine, and his prize at the end is very close.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

25

 

[Klargplutte]

Everybody talks about him being washed up and done , so i guess 70 and one last Rocket.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

19

 

[Doomhammer]

Assuming Price is Right rules, 1.

 

[bobbyking]

he's gunning for gretzky

 

[kingsholygrail]

Assuming Price is Right rules, 1.

2.

 

[Plural]

He needs 25 to have a shot at the record.

 

[wetcoast]

He needs 25 to have a shot at the record.

So do you think that he gets 25?

 

[The Panther]

Every sniper gets robbed of goals, Austin had 20 combined posts and crossbars last season.

You're not "robbed" if you hit the post and crossbar. It means you missed the net. It's no different from shooting the puck into the corner.

 

[Plural]

So do you think that he gets 25?

I'm not sure. Probably. I hope not though.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

39

 

[wetcoast]

You're not "robbed" if you hit the post and crossbar. It means you missed the net. It's no different from shooting the puck into the corner.

Sure my point was that for any metric of missed goals if applied to everyone simply doesn't matter.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

25 with about 450 shots sounds right. Below ppg and a -15 give or take

 

[BallardEra]

25 with about 450 shots sounds right. Below ppg and a -15 give or take

He's only ever had 450 shots or more on net once in his career.

His 11.4 shooting % from last year would give him 51 goals for this season based on your shot total prediction.

 

[Selanne00008]

49 goals. EPIC YEAR

 

[BallardEra]

Sidney Crosby gets candid about Alex Ovechkin potentially breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby spoke about the possibility of Alex Ovechkin surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin is 41 goals away from tying Gretzky's 894 goals.

www.sportskeeda.com

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

If he has chemistry with Dubois then I think he scores 45 goals.