Connor McDavid 1000 points watch

[LeProspector]

There is only 21 games left in the regular season for the Edmonton Oilers, and Connor McDavid is only 50 points away from the millennium mark for his career at only 27 years old. He needs to average a little over 2 points per game for the rest of the season to reach the milestone.

Can he, and will he do it?

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[Hockey4Lyfe]

Nope

 

[Prsut18]

7th game next season

 

[Iggys Dome]

If he wasn’t injured/ didn’t have a slow start maybe.

He’d also be a lock for 100 assists, which he might hit anyways

 

[Video Nasty]

As far as I can tell, his best 21 game stretch was split over two seasons: the final 14 games of 2020-2021 and the first 7 games of 2021-2022, when he scored a total of 52 points.

So it’s pretty unlikely he gets to 1000 points this season at this point. I think he scores about 40 more to finish with 140. He almost assuredly reaches 1000 within the first two weeks of the 2024-2025 season while still just 27 years old.

Assuming his health holds, by the end of next season, while having turned 28 for just a few months, he’ll also very likely already be 66th in all-time points (Sittler will be 65th with 1121 points once Stamkos passes him with 13 more points).

And if we really want to look ahead in the short-term, while not being aggressive with the point projections, 40 points more this year, 130 next year, then a drop to 110 and 50 in 40 or so first half games in 2026-2027, would see him sitting with 1280 career points before turning 30 years old, which would be just 1 point behind #41 Delvecchio (Malkin, Kane, Kopitar, and Stamkos should all jump Delvecchio by that point).

If he makes it to even 1212 before turning 30, the only player in history with more is of course Gretzky.

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

There is only 21 games left in the regular season for the Edmonton Oilers, and Connor McDavid is only 50 points away from the millennium mark for his career at only 27 years old. He needs to average a little over 2 points per game for the rest of the season to reach the milestone.

Can he, and will he do it?

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On topic, maybe.

 

[Future GOAT]

Don't think he does it this season, but likely within the first 10 games of next season if he's healthy.

 

[Suntouchable13]

He needs to average 2.38 PPG the rest of the way. I know he is super human, but come on. That ain't happening. Next season.

 

[innitfam]

I'm gonna predict McDavid finishes this year with 137 points, leaving him with 13 points remaining.

I'll also predict he hits 13 points in the 8th game of next season.

Until the NHL releases their schedule, I will tentatively say that that he hits 1000 points on October 24th, 2024. The 1000th point will be an assist on a goal by Draisatl.

 

[Blue Shakehead]

If he is truly following Gretzky's career arc, and it seems like he mostly is, the only thing we can know with absolute certainty is that he will hit every milestone playing in Winnipeg against the Jets. So its either March 26, 2024 or next season.

 

[hurdemz]

3 games in next season

 

[kugelbahn]

McD kind of sucks in goals scoring this season, on pace for 30 which is a huge drop from 64. And it is 2 goals in last 16 games so he still does. Secondary assists are fine but goals count too. So we will have to wait for next season for this milestone.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Doesn’t matter if it’s this season or next, the fact that we’re already talking about 1,000 for him is crazy.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Just an insane hockey player. Never thought I’d see a player of this calibre again in the league again post lockout.

 

[Panthaz89]

I'm always amazed how the Sabres of all teams seem to limit his production compared to the rest of the league.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

I'm always amazed how the Sabres of all teams seem to limit his production compared to the rest of the league.

Only team he doesn't average over a ppg against. It's really strange.

 

[Zalos]

Luckily for him, he isn't facing the Sabres more often.

But yea, 1000 points at 27 years old is insane in this day and age!

 

[sbhnur]

No point when he was taken off Drai's wing.

 

[Duke749]

How the hell are we already at this point??

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Pretty crazy he's going to hit that mark at age 27. For reference Crosby was 29, Jagr 29, Ovechkin 32, Malkin 32. Lemieux hit that mark at age 26, and Gretzky of course a ridiculous 23 years old.

 

[Cup or Bust]

Crazy how fast time goes. I still remember watching his draft lottery. Doesn't feel that long ago. Hard to believe he will be at 1000 points soon.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Pretty crazy he's going to hit that mark at age 27. For reference Crosby was 29, Jagr 29, Ovechkin 32, Malkin 32. Lemieux hit that mark at age 26, and Gretzky of course a ridiculous 23 years old.

That's absolutely bonkers. Ain't no way.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

He probably could, but I don't think he cares enough to do it this season.

*to clarify, he absolutely cares, but I think his focus is on team success. He's not going to push the issue to hit an arbitrary mark at an arbitrary time.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

I'm gonna say yes. Wouldn't be surprised to see him have multiple 4 point games down the stretch to make it happen.

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

Very tall order to do it this year. Would require 47 points in 19 games which I think would be the hottest stretch of his career. To end the 2021 season McDavid had 42 points in 19 games to hit 100+ points in the shortened season.

I think he will hit 1000 very early into next season.