Does Matthews hit 40 goals again this season (2017-2018) ?

[CantHaveTkachev]

I said no but if Power plays keep going up then yes

 

[Gavy]

Lol only on hfboards can a rookie that hit 40 goals be due to regress.

All his 5v5 stats suggest he will get better.

No wonder this place is considered a joke

 

[Gavy]

40 is a huge number in today's game. Matthews was up 4 goals after his first game last year. Not normal. I think he'll hit 36 goals.

 

[Smeagoal]

Only on HF boards can a person get salty about the results of a poll.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

No. Personally have him pegged for 34-36 goals, but more assists this time to top his point total from last season.

 

[nobody]

I'm going to go balls to the walls here and say that he's going to put up a 50-50-100 season.

 

[The_scout]

Had to vote yes. it'll be close, but he's got a nose for the net.

If his powerplay time is increased, i think its a sure thing.

 

[Holymakinaw]

I say somewhere around 36 goals, and 76 points.

 

[Help]

I don't see anything in last year's numbers to suggest that he can't do it again. Voted yes

 

[tacogeoff]

I don't see why not. He is going to have all the opportunity in the world to try and do it again.

 

[leafsfan1234]

He'll get 50+

 

[olli]

I'll say 38 goals and 41 assists.

 

[mazmin]

I'll go ahead and predict a sophomore slump at 29 goals.

Predictions are fun!

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I'll go ahead and predict a sophomore slump at 29 goals.

Predictions are fun!

They're more fun if you try to get them right

 

[34]

They're more fun if you try to get them right

lmao


Seriously though, Matthews will score close to 50 this season.

 

[Muggs]

44-46.

-2

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I don't see anything in last year's numbers to suggest that he can't do it again. Voted yes

His shot% is unsustainable.

 

[CanadienShark]

No, I think he just falls short. More assists though.

37+40=77 seems reasonable.

 

[Help]

His shot% is unsustainable.

Might be a touch high, time will tell, but his shot output is only going to get better, offsetting shooting% regression (if any)

 

[Voight]

40 is a huge number in today's game. Matthews was up 4 goals after his first game last year. Not normal. I think he'll hit 36 goals.

He also had two goal slumps (think one was 9 games, the other was 6 or 7), which is normal for a rookie and something I don't think will happen this year.

 

[1specter]

He also had two goal slumps (think one was 9 games, the other was 6 or 7), which is normal for a rookie and something I don't think will happen this year.

The first was actually 13 games I believe.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Flip a coin i guess. He certainly has the ability to do so.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

His shot% is unsustainable.

Most of his shots come off in high-danger scoring areas, which suggests his sh% will be higher than league norm (if he continues to shoot infront of the goal area). Take a look at Toews' and Crosby's career sh%, for reference.