How many goals will Cole Caufield score this season?

[Lafleurs Guy]

Also - I see @roy munson !

 

[Habs Halifax]

In his prime, I expect consistent 40 goal years. We’ll see if my expectations are too high. I still think he can generate 50 goal years. I might be overshooting on that though - no pun intended.

I don't think your expectations are too high. He can clearly do it. I just don't know how many off seasons he has that are mixed in with it. You have to assume there is a few setbacks along the way

 

[Habs]

Is Cole better when Laine is out of the lineup ? Hmmm

 

[WeThreeKings]

50 goals would depend on whether or not he's on a line with Demidov.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

50 goals would depend on whether or not he's on a line with Demidov.

He’s got a good shot at 50 this year. Currently pacing for 45.

 

[Kennedys]

He seem to score less when Laine is in the lineup so i don't know. 38 if Laine play most games otherwise 42-44

 

[Zalos]

He should get 40 this year for sure.

 

[ahmedou]

CAUFIELD: 16 GOALS (ROAD GAMES)

DRAISAILT: 16 GOALS (ROAD GAMES)

 

[Agalloch]

43 goals is my guess

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

On pace for 46.

 

[HabsCode]

Is Cole better when Laine is out of the lineup ? Hmmm

Can’t have to many shooters in the line-up, goal scoring otherwise gets watered down.

 

[SlafySZN]

Can’t have to many shooters in the line-up, goal scoring otherwise gets watered down.

Cole is scoring 5 on 5 and Laine on the PP so there’s no correlation really

 

[Redux91]

Just 40 period would be such a sight for me god lol
It's like making your bones, you're an NHL star scorer

 

[windycity]

At least 23 is my prediction

His game has progressed so much. Thank god the NHL still underestimates Smurfs like him and Cole

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

CaUfiElD oNLy SCoRes oN PoWErpLaYS

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Caufield goal scoring seasons as follows...
* 23/67
* 26/46
* 28/82
* 22/40 (so far)

103 goals in 245 NHL games so far (0.42/game). Prorates to 35 goals / 82 games. I think his career average ends up around 35/season. He's surely going to have some 40+ seasons to come but hard to imagine he does that season after season.

He averaged 45+/82 in 3 of his 4 seasons (if you nix out the Ducharme cataclysm) and only regressed for one season where he came back from shoulder surgery, yet 35 is your conclusion?

Don't quit your day job.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Caufield goal scoring seasons as follows...
* 23/67
* 26/46
* 28/82
* 22/40 (so far)

103 goals in 245 NHL games so far (0.42/game). Prorates to 35 goals / 82 games. I think his career average ends up around 35/season. He's surely going to have some 40+ seasons to come but hard to imagine he does that season after season.

You have to put the numbers in context:

Season one: He spends half the year under DD wheee he has one goal. Then the moments MSL takes over he puts up 22 goals.

Season two: He’s pacing for close to 50 goals before getting hurt.

Season three: Plays all 82 games and racks up 300 plus shots. His shooting percentage is way off. Only manages 28 goals.

Current season: Back to being healthy and he’s producing similarly to what he was before the injury.

Bottom line: When under MSL and healthy, he consistently paces for 45-50 goals per 82 games. No reason to think that won’t continue.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He averaged 45+/82 in 3 of his 4 seasons and only regressed for one season where he came back from shoulder surgery, yet 35 is your conclusion?

Don't quit your day job.

His first season he doesn’t pace for this. But that can be attributed to Ducharme. The moment he was with MSL, he paced for 40-50.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

His first season he doesn’t pace for this. But that can be attributed to Ducharme. The moment he was with MSL, he paced for 40-50.

Oh i forgot the Ducharme/MSL caveat, thanks

 

[windycity]

The Ducharme mentions are giving me PTSD, don't mess with my irrational exuberence

 

[ReHabs]

Caufield has to be credited — he is electric. He’s in the best form he’s ever had. I think this is his breakout year where he goes from one level to the next.

If you look at the scoring stats of some big money players, sometime in their first five years they hit PPG and then never really flirt with sub-PPG rates again. This feels like that year for Cole Caufield. Huge breakout.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I'm thinking he hits 40 on the nose with the 40th being scored in game #81

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Caufield has to be credited — he is electric. He’s in the best form he’s ever had. I think this is his breakout year where he goes from one level to the next.

If you look at the scoring stats of some big money players, sometime in their first five years they hit PPG and then never really flirt with sub-PPG rates again. This feels like that year for Cole Caufield. Huge breakout.

Well said man.

Completely agree. He’s entered his prime and stardom.

 

[Scriptor]

Even if Laine impacts negatively on Caufield's goal production, but not point production, because goals not scored on the PP will, in some measure, get converted to assists on Laine's goals, would you prefer no Laine and Caufield getting 50, or Laine getting 30+ and Caufield getting between 35 and 40?

I'd rather the latter because it would have a greater impact on team wins.

 

[mitchmagic]

Even if Laine impacts negatively on Caufield's goal production, but not point production, because goals not scored on the PP will, in some measure, get converted to assists on Laine's goals, would you prefer no Laine and Caufield getting 50, or Laine getting 30+ and Caufield getting between 35 and 40?

I'd rather the latter because it would have a greater impact on team wins.

I don't care I just want to win.