The scoring race of 2024

[Feenom]

McDavid needs 8 pts to catch the first place. He will do it soon.

He could do it this week lol.

[loppantorkel]

McDavid needs 8 pts to catch the first place. He will do it soon.

He's 11 p back now. At this pace he'll be 26p back by the end of the season...

Current standings:
MacKinnon 111p. 17 games left. Projecting for 140p.
Kucherov 107p. 17 games left. Projecting for 135p
McDavid 100p. 20 games left. Projecting for 133p. McDavid needs 2p/g from now on to get 140p. He should pass 100 assist at his current pace if he plays all remaining games.

[blayze]

He's 11 p back now. At this pace he'll be 26p back by the end of the season...

Current standings:
MacKinnon 111p. 17 games left. Projecting for 140p.
Kucherov 107p. 17 games left. Projecting for 135p
McDavid 100p. 20 games left. Projecting for 133p. McDavid needs 2p/g from now on to get 140p. He should pass 100 assist at his current pace if he plays all remaining games.

Stupid argument... if you're extrapolating based on current "pace" then the race is already over lol

McJesus scores in bunches. He can easily close the gap with 2-3 monster games.

[loppantorkel]

Stupid argument... if you're extrapolating based on current "pace" then the race is already over lol

McJesus scores in bunches. He can easily close the gap with 2-3 monster games.

The first part was stupid argument - a joke based on the just such monster games you describe. MacKinnon had one just a few games ago. Isn't it worse to extrapolate from hot streaks?

Anyway, I did the standings and projections to get a better view of the current race, not to crown the winner. It's not impossible McDavid has a few monster games and reaches 140p. Otoh, I wouldn't put it past MacKinnon to do the same and exceed 140p. It has to be one of the best scoring races the past 30 years.

[lobo1969]

The first part was stupid argument - a joke based on the just such monster games you describe. MacKinnon had one just a few games ago. Isn't it worse to extrapolate from hot streaks?

Anyway, I did the standings and projections to get a better view of the current race, not to crown the winner. It's not impossible McDavid has a few monster games and reaches 140p. Otoh, I wouldn't put it past MacKinnon to do the same and exceed 140p. It has to be one of the best scoring races the past 30 years.

Colorado and Edmonton play 3 times down the stretch including the last game of the season for both teams (Apr 18) and both teams will be VERY motivated to beat each other. The scoring race could come down to that final game!

[Invictus]

1G 2A for him today to narrow the gap!

[loppantorkel]

Current standings:
MacKinnon 116p. 14 games left. Projecting for 140p.
Kucherov 114p. 15 games left. Projecting for 140p.
McDavid 106p. 17 games left. Projecting for 135p.

McDavid has held the 2p/g pace this 3-game week to possibly reach 140p and catch MacKinnon. Meanwhile Kucherov kept a 3.5p/g pace over his two games.

[hockeyrobot]

Alright the quest for Mackinnon's home games record continues. Five straight home games. Let's go Nate!

[everfeb]

Kuch slides back into the lead with 122 points...15 pts in last 4 games..3.75ppg
Mac 117 points....6pt in last 4 games...1.50ppg
McD 112 points...9pt in last 4 games...2.25ppg

Current standings:
MacKinnon 116p. 14 games left. Projecting for 140p.
Kucherov 114p. 15 games left. Projecting for 140p.
McDavid 106p. 17 games left. Projecting for 135p.

McDavid has held the 2p/g pace this 3-game week to possibly reach 140p and catch MacKinnon. Meanwhile Kucherov kept a 3.5p/g pace over his two games.

[Pengwin7]

Man... when was the last time the NHL had three 135pt players?
I'm guessing it was a long, long, LOOOOOONG time ago. (speculating on... 1990-1995 range... ish... around when the NJ neutral zone trap / left-wing lock / clutch&grab all set in... )

[2014olympicgold]

Man... when was the last time the NHL had three 135pt players?
I'm guessing it was a long, long, LOOOOOONG time ago. (speculating on... 1990-1995 range... ish... around when the NJ neutral zone trap / left-wing lock / clutch&grab all set in... )

1992-93 season (when you played 84 games lol)

Lemieux - 160pts (in 60gp!)
LaFontaine - 148pts
Oates - 142pts
Yzerman - 137pts
Selanne - 132pts (bonus)

[loppantorkel]

1992-93 season (when you played 84 games lol)

That was the peak. Scoring can't go up forever this era either, but given the current and upcoming talent, and perhaps the expansions, and the reluctance to fall into a low scoring period, things should continue up for a some time, is my guess. ...and "elite goalies" will be hard to find.

Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh	60	69	91	160	+55	38
Pat LaFontaine	Buffalo	84	53	95	148	+11	63
Adam Oates	Boston	84	45	97	142	+15	32
Steve Yzerman	Detroit	84	58	79	137	+33	44
Teemu Selanne	Winnipeg	84	76	56	132	+8	45
Pierre Turgeon	NY Islanders	83	58	74	132	-1	26
Alexander Mogilny	Buffalo	77	76	51	127	+7	40
Doug Gilmour	Toronto	83	32	95	127	+32	100
Luc Robitaille	Los Angeles	84	63	62	125	+18	100
Mark Recchi	Philadelphia	84	53	70	123	+1	95

A few more bonuses because it's an impressive list. Mogilny's 127p the Russian record until Kucherov beat it, and now will improve upon. Kucherov top 3 Russian skater of all time?

[everfeb]

Ya a Looong time ago. Got into my first Hockey Pool in 1987 at age 40 (37 years ago, I'm 76 now, still in that pool which was around for 5 years before I got in makes my pool 41 years old)) so experienced those high scoring years. Many originals are still alive and still doing it. We did live drafts back then usually in bars and used the news paper to manually do the stats (just goal-1 assist-1) which is still all we do. Bin fun

Man... when was the last time the NHL had three 135pt players?
I'm guessing it was a long, long, LOOOOOONG time ago. (speculating on... 1990-1995 range... ish... around when the NJ neutral zone trap / left-wing lock / clutch&grab all set in... )

[loppantorkel]

Current standings:
MacKinnon 127p. 8 games left. 1.83p/g past 6 games.
Kucherov 126p. 9 games left. 2p/g past 6 games.
McDavid 125p. 10 games left. 2.71p/g past 7 games.

Panarin 107p
Pastrnak 102p
Rantanen 100p

Seems likely that another four players make it to 100p.

[lobo1969]

Current standings:
MacKinnon 127p. 8 games left. 1.83p/g past 6 games.
Kucherov 126p. 9 games left. 2p/g past 6 games.
McDavid 125p. 10 games left. 2.71p/g past 7 games.

Panarin 107p
Pastrnak 102p
Rantanen 100p

Seems likely that another four players make it to 100p.

McDavid has been on a tear, has an outside chance of even exceeding his career high of 153pts from last year.