Points per game finishes

[Fred Taylor]

I noticed on hockeyreference.com Crosby doesn't get a top points per game finish for his 22 game season in 11-12 (not saying he should), and Forsberg gets a top points per game finish with his 39 games in 03-04, so I was wondering, what's the minimum amount of games you must play in an 82 game season to have your points per game count? If anyone knows the answer to this that would be great.

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[hatterson]

They're all described here:

http://www.hockey-reference.com/about/rate_stat_req.html

Relevant section:

Points per game: Minimum 0.625 points per scheduled game (season), 500 points (career), 10 points (playoff year), 50 points (playoff career), 125 points (franchise career).

Forsberg earned 55 points in a season that contained 82 games, thus a per scheduled game average of .6707 thus clearing the .625.

Crosby netted 37 points for a per schedule game average of .4512, falling short.

Basically in an 82 game season a player would need to score 52 points to qualify. In last year shortened season they would have needed to score 30.

 

[Fred Taylor]

Awesome, thanks a lot.