Player Discussion: Kent Johnson

[Xoggz22]

over 82 games, kent johnson's current scoring pace would give him a final line of: 52g-41a–93p

over the last three seasons, the players with the closest statlines to that are:

• kyle connor (21-22): 47-46–93 (79gp)
• alex ovechkin (21-22): 50-40-90(77gp)
• brayden point (22-23): 51-44–95 (82gp)
• brayden point (23-24): 46-44–90 (82gp)
• filip forsberg (23-24): 48-46–94 (82gp)

also that 2.36 5v5 G/60 is higher than:

• every single player in the league last year with more than 150 minutes of ice time (matthews led the league at 1.84)
• every single player in the league the year before that one (22-23)
• also every player in the league the year before that too (21-22)

auston matthews had 1.94 g/60 at 5v5 in his best career season so far.

the obvious caveat here is that KJ is shooting 28% which isn't sustainable, but i cannot understate how good he looks this year. he's still creative and confident, but has stepped up his skating and puck protection and grown into an elite shooter.

To me... the exciting thing is that not only would he be expected to get better, but the supporting case will also improve. That's so incredibly fun to think about. He looks good and the stats support that he is really playing at that level. At some point I would like to see him play with Chinny. Just let him shoot and become that 30+ goal scorer I feel he has in him (Chinny).

 

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over 82 games, kent johnson's current scoring pace would give him a final line of: 52g-41a–93p

over the last three seasons, the players with the closest statlines to that are:

• kyle connor (21-22): 47-46–93 (79gp)
• alex ovechkin (21-22): 50-40-90(77gp)
• brayden point (22-23): 51-44–95 (82gp)
• brayden point (23-24): 46-44–90 (82gp)
• filip forsberg (23-24): 48-46–94 (82gp)

also that 2.36 5v5 G/60 is higher than:

• every single player in the league last year with more than 150 minutes of ice time (matthews led the league at 1.84)
• every single player in the league the year before that one (22-23)
• also every player in the league the year before that too (21-22)

auston matthews had 1.94 g/60 at 5v5 in his best career season so far.

the obvious caveat here is that KJ is shooting 28% which isn't sustainable, but i cannot understate how good he looks this year. he's still creative and confident, but has stepped up his skating and puck protection and grown into an elite shooter.

brayden point: a man of consistency.