Art Ross thread (2018/19)

[Mulletman]

Well at least this "Rantanen leading the Art Ross race" will come to an end soon. That's at least something positive with 2019 to look forward to...

 

[AvsFan29]

I still think McDavid will win it. He is right there with it right now, has been consistent throughout, and has 2 years in a row where he finished the last 20 games of the seasons on absolute tears.

His "absolute tear" from the second half of last season is already lower than the pace MacKinnon / kucherov / Rantanen have been on

MacK has as big of a shot as anybody. Just giving reasons for why people might be skeptical of Rantanen’s chances. If someone on the Avs wins the Art Ross, I think it’s MacK.

Mack / Kuch / McDavid / Rantanen have been top 4 in the league for over a year now. Honourable mention to Giroux.

Since the beginning of last season, those 4 have combined for 613 points!

 

[Regal]

His "absolute tear" from the second half of last season is already lower than the pace MacKinnon / kucherov / Rantanen have been on

Scoring is up this season

 

[HugginThePost]

Because they are threatened by Rantanen. They hope that Mikko will fall of a cliff. Its not happening. Rantanen is here to stay and best winger in the game.

Not me.....he's the only guy I stat watch.

I want to see him get 125. Or more importantly beat the next closest by 10-15 points.

New blood is great for the game......

 

[koyvoo]

List edited

 

[Khomutov]

Hoping for Kucherov but expecting McJesus.

 

[AvsFan29]

Scoring is up this season

It's at 3.06gpg, last year it was at 2.97gpg. It's up, but not in a significant way. It's nearly negligible.

These top players are just really good.

 

[AvsFan29]

Hoping for Kucherov but expecting McJesus.

McDavid has been playing his best hockey of his career and the closest he's got to the lead was 7 points back.

 

[BlueBaron]

McDavid will take the lead once they fall out of the playoffs.

 

[BallardEra]

This race will go right down to the wire.

 

[Bedards Dad]

After games completed Dec 22 2018 -

Rantanen 59 pts
Kucherov 57 pts
Mackinnon 56 pts
McDavid 52 pts
Marner 50 pts
Scheifele 49 pts
Gaudreau 48 pts
Eichel 48 pts
Wheeler 48 pts
Pastrnak 47 pts
Point 47 pts

Who wins?

You should add games played (noting missed games) and PPG. Would help give some context for pace i.e. McDavid has played 35 games to Rats 37.

 

[AvsFan29]

You should add games played (nothing missed games) and PPG. Would help give some context for pace i.e. McDavid has played 35 games to Rats 37.

He's missed one game

 

[BallardEra]

13 players currently on pace for a 100 points or more season.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

McDavid has been playing his best hockey of his career and the closest he's got to the lead was 7 points back.

??? They were tied a couple weeks ago? And McDavid is not playing the best hockey of his career. He's been average (by his standards) so far.

Stop spewing nonsense when you clearly don't watch the Oilers.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

McDavid will take the lead once they fall out of the playoffs.

Just like 2016-17?

 

[AvsFan29]

??? They were tied a couple weeks ago? And McDavid is not playing the best hockey of his career. He's been average (by his standards) so far.

Stop spewing nonsense when you clearly don't watch the Oilers.

None of what you just said is true

 

[BallardEra]

??? They were tied a couple weeks ago? And McDavid is not playing the best hockey of his career. He's been average (by his standards) so far.

Stop spewing nonsense when you clearly don't watch the Oilers.

I think that poster is going by points per game but I have to agree with you. McDavid hasn't hit his next gear yet but maybe he doesn't.

 

[AvsFan29]

I think that poster is going by points per game but I have to agree with you. McDavid hasn't hit his next gear yet but maybe he doesn't.

He wasn't tied in ppg or points.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

None of what you just said is true

Like @BallardEra said above me, he has not hit his stride yet, and is not "playing the best hockey of his career". You're stat watching, not watching the games.

And yes, late November they were tied in points, Rantanen with a game in hand. McDavid had more goals though.

 

[AvsFan29]

Like @BallardEra said above me, he has not hit his stride yet, and is not "playing the best hockey of his career". You're stat watching, not watching the games.

And yes, late November they were tied in points, Rantanen with a game in hand. McDavid had more goals though.

2 weeks ago he was 8 points back
4 weeks ago he was 9 points back

 

[AvsFan29]

Like @BallardEra said above me, he has not hit his stride yet, and is not "playing the best hockey of his career". You're stat watching, not watching the games.

And yes, late November they were tied in points, Rantanen with a game in hand. McDavid had more goals though.

When?? Find me a time in the last 9 weeks where he was within 3 points.

 

[koyvoo]

2 weeks ago he was 8 points back
4 weeks ago he was 9 points back

A year ago at this time he was 9 behind Kucherov..

 

[AvsFan29]

A year ago at this time he was 9 behind Kucherov..

Ok?

 

[42]

Because they are threatened by Rantanen. They hope that Mikko will fall of a cliff. Its not happening. Rantanen is here to stay and best winger in the game.

I don't think so. Kucherov is better than Rantanen. Rantanen's stats are unsustainable (look at his oiSH%). I would put my money on Kucherov (and McDavid for sure) finishing ahead of Rantanen this year.

 

[koyvoo]

Ok?

So that’s another reason why he’s still the safest bet.

For as long as anyone’s sample size is for scorching scoring pace between Rantanen’s, Mackinnon’s or Kucherov’s, McDavid’s is still 100+ games longer than all of them.

If course he may not win it, but there’s no justifying him not be the favourite to win it.