How many goals will Auston Matthews score this season?

[jigglysquishy]

It will get harder for him to hit 50 goals with the games he's missing.

With the announcement he's missing tomorrow the Leafs will only have 63 games left.

He needs 45 to hit 50. 45 in 63 is a 58 goal pace, very doable for Matthews.

He needs 55 to hit 60. 55 in 63 is a 72 goal pace, which is unlikely.

I guess it really depends when he's back and if he comes back 100%. If he misses too much more time hitting 50 will become unlikely even if he's back healthy.

 

[Regal]

It’s kind of crazy to think if he can’t get healthy soon he might finish this year with still only two 50 goal scoring seasons 9 years into his career, despite likely being over 400 goals. It’s amazing how easily a couple injuries and shortened seasons can impact these things.

 

[Plural]

Ovechkin fans salivating.

Doubt they care. As awesome and great these two are, they're fighting a different weight class. Matthews is not threathening OV all-time but he's proving to be a great player on his own right.

 

[ViD]

He will score 42 this season

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

51

 

[BallardEra]

51

At this point he will have to go on a 60 goal pace when he returns in order to hit 51.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

It’s kind of crazy to think if he can’t get healthy soon he might finish this year with still only two 50 goal scoring seasons 9 years into his career, despite likely being over 400 goals. It’s amazing how easily a couple injuries and shortened seasons can impact these things.

It really hammers home just how unique Ovechkin is. Guy played a more physical game than Matthews but hardly missed anytime because of injuries. Then of course there’s the longevity thing which really separates him from a lot of the elite goal scorers whose goals declined significantly as they got older.