What will be Connor McDavid career high points wise?

[HabsCode]

Over a season, how much points will this generational talent get at his absolute peak?

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[daver]

Presuming that scoring stays around 3.00 (where it has been since 2019) and we have a normal 82 game season unlike last year, I think 126-130.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

120 to 125

 

[K Fleur]

I think 131-135 but I hope he hits higher.

 

[HabsCode]

Surprising how people were sure he'd it over 150 early in this season when he was pacing for a monster career high and now none of the 15 voters thinks he will hit over 140 in his career.

Why couldn't he maintain that Gretzky pace? Is it a constancy problem, he burned himself out or the league just ajusted to him?

 

[filinski77]

Surprising how people were sure he'd it over 150 early in this season when he was pacing for a monster career high and now none of the 15 voters thinks I will hit over 140 in his career.

Why couldn't he maintain that Gretzky pace? Is it a constancy problem, he burned himself out or the league just ajusted to him?

Scoring at one rate over the course of a full 82gp grinding season is significantly harder than doing it for 1/4 -1/2 of a season. Simple as that.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

I think he gets 135+ once in his career

Him and Draisaitl have been slumping a bit this December, definitely some of their weakest play since the start of the 2020 season. Even in a "bad" stretch he had 16 points in 11 games.
Considering he is still on pace for 135 and is known for finishing the season strong, I think this year he could get 140 which would likely be his career high when its all said and done

135-140 is what I guessed preseason and I don't think its a bad prediction now

 

[HabsCode]

I think he gets 135+ once in his career

Him and Draisaitl have been slumping a bit this December, definitely some of their weakest play since the start of the 2020 season. Even in a "bad" stretch he had 16 points in 11 games.
Considering he is still on pace for 135 and is known for finishing the season strong, I think this year he could get 140 which would likely be his career high when its all said and done

135-140 is what I guessed preseason and I don't think its a bad prediction now

That would be great for hockey, the best we would have seen in the last 25 years.

 

[kook10]

I am most interested in seeing if he will ever win the Rocket Richard Trophy (and obviously a Cup). Was there ever another player who was considered the best in the game, but never led the league in goals?

 

[centipede2233]

I am most interested in seeing if he will ever win the Rocket Richard Trophy (and obviously a Cup). Was there ever another player who was considered the best in the game, but never led the league in goals?

M.Stlouis won the hart in 2003-04 was behind the leading goal scorer by 3. Also joe Thornton.
P.Forsberg won the hart in 2003: never got over 30 goals in a season

 

[HabsCode]

M.Stlouis won the hart in 2003-04 was behind the leading goal scorer by 3. Also joe Thornton.
P.Forsberg won the hart in 2003: never got over 30 goals in a season

They weren't considered generational to the extend that McDavid his tho. But Connor still has a lot of time to win a rocket, maybe when Ovechkin retires and in a season where Matthews is injured it could happen.

 

[centipede2233]

They weren't considered generational to the extend that McDavid his tho. But Connor still has a lot of time to win a rocket, maybe when Ovechkin retires and in a season where Matthews is injured it could happen.

The poster I was quoting specifically said has there been someone regarded as best in the game and not won a rocket? He didn’t ask if there had been any generational….
I understand M.Stlouis, Forsberg and Thornton are not considered generational players, but they have been the best player in the game at some point.

 

[HabsCode]

The poster I was quoting specifically said has there been someone regarded as best in the game and not won a rocket? He didn’t ask if there had been any generational….

Fair point.

What is interesting too is that his best complete season is the only season he didn't won a single trophy, beside his shortened rookie season.

 

[centipede2233]

Fair point.

Cheers. You see HF, a resolution can come together peacefully

 

[COHawk]

Whatever he finishes with this season

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Surprising how people were sure he'd it over 150 early in this season when he was pacing for a monster career high and now none of the 15 voters thinks he will hit over 140 in his career.

Why couldn't he maintain that Gretzky pace? Is it a constancy problem, he burned himself out or the league just ajusted to him?

He’s not Gretzky, but keep in mind Gretzky played in a higher scoring era. You can’t just compare the raw point totals.

Sam goes for someone like Coffey in comparison to current defenceman.

 

[HabsCode]

He’s not Gretzky, but keep in mind Gretzky played in a higher scoring era. You can’t just compare the raw point totals.

Sam goes for someone like Coffey in comparison to current defenceman.

I know he is not Gretzky but his pace was pretty similar early on if we consider the era he's playing like you said. I thaught he was on his way to a sure 150 points+ season the way things were going. He is starting to get hot tho in the past 5 games, things still have time to change.

 

[Paul4587]

Assuming no drastic change in scoring it will be this year where he hits early 130s.

 

[Dust]

I have an inkling the Oilers are going to heat back up in January and we'll see him negate the December "slump" that he was in. I think 140-150 is within reach, even for this season.

 

[authentic]

Scoring at one rate over the course of a full 82gp grinding season is significantly harder than doing it for 1/4 -1/2 of a season. Simple as that.

I thought my 140-150 prediction would come true earlier in the season but I can admit I was wrong now. I still wouldn’t rule it out and even voted as such but I’m thinking he’ll be around 130 this season. Basically what he’s doing now in a regular season isn’t any different than Crosby and Ovechkin in their prime.

 

[kook10]

The poster I was quoting specifically said has there been someone regarded as best in the game and not won a rocket? He didn’t ask if there had been any generational….
I understand M.Stlouis, Forsberg and Thornton are not considered generational players, but they have been the best player in the game at some point.

Hart doesn't necessarily mean best player in the game though. That moniker has always existed separately. It don't think either of those were ever considered the best player in the game.

 

[centipede2233]

Hart doesn't necessarily mean best player in the game though. That moniker has always existed separately. It don't think either of those were ever considered the best player in the game.

Sure they were, maybe for not a long time, but I think your wrong, your very wrong

 

[Regal]

Sure they were, maybe for not a long time, but I think your wrong, your very wrong

St.Louis was definitely never considered the best in the league. Forsberg was, and Thornton was arguable.

 

[daver]

I am most interested in seeing if he will ever win the Rocket Richard Trophy (and obviously a Cup). Was there ever another player who was considered the best in the game, but never led the league in goals?

Jagr, Forsberg, argubly Thornton. Crosby in years he wasn't close in goals.

And I forgot, McDavid for the past five years.

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

Jagr, Forsberg, argubly Thornton. Crosby in years he wasn't close in goals.

And I forgot, McDavid for the past five years.

Crosby has 2 rockets and could’ve won a third in 2011 if his season didn’t end midway