Auston Matthews USA All Time Goals

[Namikaze Minato]

Can Auston Matthews achieve the all time goals record for American players in the NHL.

Current top 5 is:

1) Brett Hull - 741 Goals in 1269 Games
2) Mike Modano - 561 Goals in 1499 (f***ing Babcock) Games
3) Keith Tkachuk - 538 Goals in 1201 Games
4) Jeremy Roenick - 513 Goals in 1363 Games
5) Joe Mullen - 502 Goals in 1062 Games

Highest Active player is:

10) Patrick Kane - 404 Goals in 1029 Games

Matthews is at:
58) 199 Goals in 334 Games

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[Hisch13r]

If he kept up his current career pace over 1269 games he just edges out Hull at 756. That's a very very tall task. He'll be the clear cut 2nd

 

[ru4reals]

Can Auston Matthews achieve the all time goals record for American players in the NHL.

Current top 5 is:

1) Brett Hull - 741 Goals in 1269 Games
2) Mike Modano - 561 Goals in 1499 (f***ing Babcock) Games
3) Keith Tkachuk - 538 Goals in 1201 Games
4) Jeremy Roenick - 513 Goals in 1363 Games
5) Joe Mullen - 502 Goals in 1062 Games

Highest Active player is:

10) Patrick Kane - 502 Goals in 1029 Games

Matthews is at:
58) 199 Goals in 334 Games

I think you may have typed the wrong number but Kane has 404 goals not 502. I think he'll reach 500 one day, but no way Matthews will score over 700 goals to beat Hull. I think 500 will be more likely maybe top 5 for sure.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

I think you may have typed the wrong number but Kane has 404 goals not 502. I think he'll reach 500 one day, but no way Matthews will score over 700 goals to beat Hull. I think 500 will be more likely maybe top 5 for sure.

Youre right! My bad, not sure how I did it but I just retyped what Mullen has.

 

[93LEAFS]

He has a solid chance of being the best American-born goalscorer of all-time. Catching Hull is highly unlikely unless he ages extremely well or goal-scoring league-wide rises.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

If he kept up his current career pace over 1269 games he just edges out Hull at 756. That's a very very tall task. He'll be the clear cut 2nd

It would put him 5th all time in goals scored (Assuming Ovechkin scores more than 11 goals this season to pass Hull himself).

A very tall task, indeed.

 

[AvroArrow]

2nd place, beating Hull is gonna be an enormous task.

 

[CanadianSniper]

I do enjoy the fact that the highest scoring American player of all time was born in Canada. I imagine Matthews finishes 2nd.

 

[BlueBaron]

10 years of 40 goal seasons (baseless guess factoring in injuries and lock outs) pluss 199 in already...is 600. That 140 shortfall is doable but not a given, #2 at least looks like smart money barring chronic injury.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Legitimate shot but guessing is just asking to look stupid by the end of it. Goal scores so volatile

 

[Boreal01]

At an absolute minimum he'll crack the Top 5, I could easily see him passing Tkachuk and maybe Modano but there's little to no chance he surpasses Hull

 

[Varan]

He can be a clear 2nd with a good shot at first. Him being injury-prone will make it even harder for him to get to #1.

People don’t understand how hard 700+ goals actually is

 

[bobholly39]

Ive said before anything below 600 would be a big disappointment based on what he's already done.

I think 700 is also doable, but more difficult. 750 even moreso. So ill vote 2nd

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Health is a big factor here. I think he trucks through for the most part however. If his recent play and usage is maintained with good health sure why not.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Hard to envision him passing the raw goal totals of Hull particulary due to the era he played in, but he should be wind up as #2. And he should go down as a better overall player than Hull when it's said and done

 

[T REX]

He can be a clear 2nd with a good shot at first. Him being injury-prone will make it even harder for him to get to #1.

People don’t understand how hard 700+ goals actually is

He has missed some games for sure. Nice post.

 

[Varan]

He has missed some games for sure. Nice post.

I don’t know if you’re agreeing with me or being sarcastic

 

[T REX]

I don’t know if you’re agreeing with me or being sarcastic

No. Solid post. No sarcasm.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

He'll score 450ish

 

[Sweetpotato]

If he's healthy yes. If he's not, no.

I don't think long term he'll stay healthy enough.