Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will be the first career mover if he keeps up the pace for the remainder of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season.
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The number 97 has excellent chances of a double, bagging the Art Ross and Maurice Richard trophies at the end of the season. While his team is sidelined until February 7, he dominates the Bettman Circuit with 41 goals and 92 points. As for that second stat, it practically guarantees him a fifth career title and a second straight; The striker leads 16 points ahead of his teammate Leon Draisaitl.
However, McDavid has never led the league in total goals scored and his priority over the Boston Bruins’ David Pastrnak is three. Last season, the star skater finished seventh with 44 goals, 16 fewer than Toronto Maple Leafs leader Auston Matthews.
Also, the player, who made his NHL debut in 2015-2016, will have a great opportunity to refuel on his return as the Oilers face clubs currently excluded from the playoffs in their next five games: the Red Wings Detroit ( twice ), the Ottawa Senators, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Montreal Canadiens are on the schedule. Later there are three games against the San Jose Sharks and two against the Anaheim Ducks and the Arizona Coyotes, teams that should be generous to him.
Behind McDavid and Pastrnak, Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabers) and Mikko Rantanen (Colorado Avalanche) each have 34 goals.
Only two other players have won Art Ross and Maurice Richard’s trophies in the last 25 years: Jarome Iginla (2001-2002) and Alexander Ovechkin (2006-2007).