How many goals will Auston Matthews score this season?

[Dion TheFluff]

if he stays cold, around 40 goals
if he gets hot, around 65 goals
I'll go somewhere in the middle around 50 - 55 goals

 

[Suntouchable13]

I will say only 33. I just feel it will be a season like this. Remember, Ovie also had a 33 goal season in the middle of his prime. It can happen. Especially now with his "upper body injury", he can miss 1 game or 10 games. We don't know

 

[PeE eL DuBoiS]

Imagine 40 goals being a "crash and burn" season.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Imagine 40 goals being a "crash and burn" season.

The same folks who said 70 goals means nothing cause of the playoffs will try to say an off regular season means something. He's more than proved his ability since entering the league.

Personally, if he has a great playoff I won't care if he scores 20

 

[lawrence]

41-50 which is still rather insane for a centerman.

Something seems off this season with him. Not sure what but something is up.

could be the coaching style. If it's more system based yea, some players might not produce as much.

 

[filinski77]

I will say only 33. I just feel it will be a season like this. Remember, Ovie also had a 33 goal season in the middle of his prime. It can happen. Especially now with his "upper body injury", he can miss 1 game or 10 games. We don't know

Yup 100% - nobody is top-5 goals every single year.

Ovi's 32 goal season was 14th in the league back in 2011. So Matthews finishing 14th would put him at ~41 goals most likely based on higher scoring last few years. To me 40 on a down year for Matthews just shows the calibre of elite he is.

 

[Video Nasty]

This guy had goal streaks of seven and eight games last season, during which he punched in twelve and ten goals. He had six hat tricks and an additional twelve two goal goals. That’s just last season, which ignores torrid streaks like what I call the “unofficial” unofficial 50 in 50.

With the rate he can pile on goals, I wouldn’t put it past him to still hit 60, even if he misses 10 games and plays with lingering effects all year long. He’s that good and deserves some benefit of the doubt.

In the regular season.

 

[bobholly39]

This guy had goal streaks of seven and eight games last season, during which he punched in twelve and ten goals. He had six hat tricks and an additional twelve two goal goals. That’s just last season, which ignores torrid streaks like what I call the “unofficial” unofficial 50 in 50.

With the rate he can pile on goals, I wouldn’t put it past him to still hit 60, even if he misses 10 games and plays with lingering effects all year long. He’s that good and deserves some benefit of the doubt.

In the regular season.

I'm of a similar mind. And - feel the same about McDavid and Art Ross to be honest, I think it's a very similar situation.

Both have done spectacular things, and very consistently, for years now. Matthews for goals, McDavid for overall points. I also could still see Matthews do 60+, and see McDavid win Ross and do ~140+ points himself.

But - both are off to bad starts. And got injured, and not 100% yet probably. So there's not certainty they do bounce back with another top season, but I'm feeling optmistic that they do.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He's been dealing with an injury since camp, once He's healthy he will heat up and get his 50+.

Regardless though It's about April