The Mighty Auston Matthews

[Big Cactus]

This guy will once again go on a tear and when he does, he will overtake Ovi and win the Rocket Richard trophy this season. That's my prediction.

Thats quite the optimistic prediction. Personally I would put a 0% chance of that actually happening.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Thats quite the optimistic prediction. Personally I would put a 0% chance of that actually happening.

Maybe not this season, but I think he will win at least a couple of rockets in his prime. Especially when Ovi is gone.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Leafs Notebook: Should Mitch Marner’s contract match Auston Matthews’?

 

[dangomon]

If Auston can get 6 goals in his next 7 games, he will reach 100 career goals one game sooner than Patrik. Definitely possible.

 

[ImpartialNHLfan]

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Id love to see how the main board spins 98 points in 68 games. Thats Lemieux esq

I can hear it now...

"phhh, he's not even a 100 point player"
"Let's see if he can even top 100 points to put him in the top 10 centers list"

 

[JT AM da real deal]

The numbers show Matty is the best ES player in game today. And he has been for 2 and half years. He is going to get paid like the top ES player in the game today. The only issues have been injuries and his minutes controlled by Babs. And we all worry that he may be a guy who gets hurt a lot. McJesus generally skates away from action into the perimeter. Matty skates into the action and he will get rocked every once in a while. He can't change his game because that's him. So we've got to protect him. Bottom line he writes his own ticket and Leafs will say yes or no. Same treatment as McJesus got. Bottom line when you have a top 5 player in league that is life in fast lane. We will be a CAP team once he signs for next 8 years.

 

[authentic]

The numbers show Matty is the best ES player in game today. And he has been for 2 and half years. He is going to get paid like the top ES player in the game today. The only issues have been injuries and his minutes controlled by Babs. And we all worry that he may be a guy who gets hurt a lot. McJesus generally skates away from action into the perimeter. Matty skates into the action and he will get rocked every once in a while. He can't change his game because that's him. So we've got to protect him. Bottom line he writes his own ticket and Leafs will say yes or no. Same treatment as McJesus got. Bottom line when you have a top 5 player in league that is life in fast lane. We will be a CAP team once he signs for next 8 years.

He's the best ES goal scorer, yeah. He's not a better ES player than McDavid.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

He's the best ES goal scorer, yeah. He's not a better ES player than McDavid.

That's your misguided perception for some reason. The facts do not speak the same story line you want to portray. Matty is clear #1 points per game player in NHL for past 2.5 years. He is also the better 200 foot player. His +/- over same period is also #1 in the NHL. In my perception Matty is the best offensive and defensive player in the NHL today.

This Year + Last Year

Even Strength Points Per 60 Minutes (minimum 200min)

1.Matthews (21): 3.37 (1353.9min)
2.McDavid (22): 3.22 (2122.05min)
3.Kucherov (25): 3.15 (1884.02min)
4.MacKinnon (23): 2.93 (1842.6min)
5.Giroux (30): 2.87 (1862.25min)

Even Strength Primary Points Per 60 Minutes (minimum 200min)

1.Matthews (21): 2.93 (1353.9min)
2.McDavid (22): 2.43 (2122.05min)
3.MacKinnon (23): 2.38 (1842.6min)
4.Kucherov (25): 2.36 (1884.02min)
5.Point (22): 2.30 (1822.75min)

 

[authentic]

That's your misguided perception for some reason. The facts do not speak the same story line you want to portray. Matty is clear #1 points per game player in NHL for past 2.5 years. He is also the better 200 foot player. His +/- over same period is also #1 in the NHL. In my perception Matty is the best offensive and defensive player in the NHL today.

This Year + Last Year

Even Strength Points Per 60 Minutes (minimum 200min)

1.Matthews (21): 3.37 (1353.9min)
2.McDavid (22): 3.22 (2122.05min)
3.Kucherov (25): 3.15 (1884.02min)
4.MacKinnon (23): 2.93 (1842.6min)
5.Giroux (30): 2.87 (1862.25min)

Even Strength Primary Points Per 60 Minutes (minimum 200min)

1.Matthews (21): 2.93 (1353.9min)
2.McDavid (22): 2.43 (2122.05min)
3.MacKinnon (23): 2.38 (1842.6min)
4.Kucherov (25): 2.36 (1884.02min)
5.Point (22): 2.30 (1822.75min)

No it's not misguided at all, it's the truth. McDavid had the most ES points, was first in 5vs5 chances created and generated (he did this two years in a row and no other player has finished better than 2nd and 5th combined since 2007), more takeaways, and a better corsi% on a worse team while being double shifted on lower lines.

There is nothing wrong with having arguably the 2nd best ES player in the game though, but Marner is giving him a run for his money there this season so far.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

No it's not misguided at all, it's the truth. McDavid had the most ES points, was first in 5vs5 chances created and generated (he did this two years in a row and no other player has finished better than 2nd and 5th combined since 2007), more takeaways, and a better corsi% on a worse team while being double shifted on lower lines.

There is nothing wrong with having arguably the 2nd best ES player in the game though, but Marner is giving him a run for his money there this season so far.

All those numbers are only true because McJesus had a coach who gave him more ice. If Babs gave Matty the same ice time opportunities as McJesus then Matty would have won all those stats too. If you take into account both coaches ice time decisions and injuries then the numbers speak for themselves.

And +/- is a complete landslide win for Matty even with reduced ice. The defensive side of the puck is not even remotely close between the 2.

It is hard to believe but when my daughter broke down all their numbers to their cores (what the player can control only) it is Matty is the #1 slot for ES players in the NHL for past 2.5 years.

 

[LeafingTheWay]

That's your misguided perception for some reason. The facts do not speak the same story line you want to portray. Matty is clear #1 points per game player in NHL for past 2.5 years. He is also the better 200 foot player. His +/- over same period is also #1 in the NHL. In my perception Matty is the best offensive and defensive player in the NHL today.

This Year + Last Year

Even Strength Points Per 60 Minutes (minimum 200min)

1.Matthews (21): 3.37 (1353.9min)
2.McDavid (22): 3.22 (2122.05min)
3.Kucherov (25): 3.15 (1884.02min)
4.MacKinnon (23): 2.93 (1842.6min)
5.Giroux (30): 2.87 (1862.25min)

Even Strength Primary Points Per 60 Minutes (minimum 200min)

1.Matthews (21): 2.93 (1353.9min)
2.McDavid (22): 2.43 (2122.05min)
3.MacKinnon (23): 2.38 (1842.6min)
4.Kucherov (25): 2.36 (1884.02min)
5.Point (22): 2.30 (1822.75min)

The last 2.5 years 5v5 16-17, 17-18, 18-19 (via Corsica):

McDavid: 3.02 pts/60
Matthews: 2.67 pts/60

McDavid is the best ES player in the game. The difference between him on the ice vs the team without him is insane as well.

 

[Stephen]

Tonight he was half an inch and a split second from a massive statement game. But you hit a post and your linemate goes offside and the whole story is a little different. Seems like he's come around.

 

[Leaf4Life]

Tonight he was half an inch and a split second from a massive statement game. But you hit a post and your linemate goes offside and the whole story is a little different. Seems like he's come around.

Agree. He was very close to a hat trick. Post, offside, misses wide open net. Even his first rush of the game was close, Rinne barely got his glove on it.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

First time I think I’ve ever seen him use his slap shot. Thought he didn’t have one and relied on his wrister (similar to Kessel).

He had some good torque behind it. Would like to see him use it more.

 

[hockeeyyy]

The last 2.5 years 5v5 16-17, 17-18, 18-19 (via Corsica):

McDavid: 3.02 pts/60
Matthews: 2.67 pts/60

McDavid is the best ES player in the game. The difference between him on the ice vs the team without him is insane as well.

Yea, there's no reason for anyone to lie about it. McDavid is McJesus. Matthews is Matthews. Matthews is probably the second best offensive weapon in the game, but he needs more ice, and more importantly, he needs more power play time.

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

If Auston can get 6 goals in his next 7 games, he will reach 100 career goals one game sooner than Patrik. Definitely possible.

patrik?

 

[Nooodles]

patrik?

Patrik Lemieux

 

[7even]

First time I think I’ve ever seen him use his slap shot. Thought he didn’t have one and relied on his wrister (similar to Kessel).

He had some good torque behind it. Would like to see him use it more.

My favourite Phil Kessel joke: it's called a one-timer because you see it once a year.

 

[Skin Tape Session]

I can hear it now...

"phhh, he's not even a 100 point player"
"Let's see if he can even top 100 points to put him in the top 10 centers list"

Imagine if Auston played for minny or columbus, the mains be like'' hes the best Es player on earth, hes def on mcd tier, id take him cause hes 6'3 and is jean beliveau 2.0.''

 

[BlueBaron]

No it's not misguided at all, it's the truth. McDavid had the most ES points, was first in 5vs5 chances created and generated (he did this two years in a row and no other player has finished better than 2nd and 5th combined since 2007), more takeaways, and a better corsi% on a worse team while being double shifted on lower lines.

There is nothing wrong with having arguably the 2nd best ES player in the game though, but Marner is giving him a run for his money there this season so far.

Do you think 4 extra minutes of ice time might be a factor?

 

[dangomon]

patrik?

His eternal competition, Mr. Laine.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Last night my only Leaf positive was Matty. His mom shows up and wow he looks like a different player. His skating was back to normal. He was best player on ice again. Thank god. I was getting a little worried. If he continues to play like that then we are all good.

 

[diceman934]

The last 2.5 years 5v5 16-17, 17-18, 18-19 (via Corsica):

McDavid: 3.02 pts/60
Matthews: 2.67 pts/60

McDavid is the best ES player in the game. The difference between him on the ice vs the team without him is insane as well.

McDavid is in on over 50% of his team goals at this point in the season and is the run away best player in the league and MVP this year.

Mathews is currently not seeing the top shut down lines as teams are using their top pair D man and shut down lines against Marner for the most part.

 

[diceman934]

All those numbers are only true because McJesus had a coach who gave him more ice. If Babs gave Matty the same ice time opportunities as McJesus then Matty would have won all those stats too. If you take into account both coaches ice time decisions and injuries then the numbers speak for themselves.

And +/- is a complete landslide win for Matty even with reduced ice. The defensive side of the puck is not even remotely close between the 2.

It is hard to believe but when my daughter broke down all their numbers to their cores (what the player can control only) it is Matty is the #1 slot for ES players in the NHL for past 2.5 years.

You do realize points per 60 minutes of play breaks it all down and McDavid is clearly better.

The pp60 is simply that points in 60 minutes of on ice. The amount of ice time he gets in a game means nothing. It makes it more impressive that McDavid is over 3 points in 60 minutes as he is playing tired a lot more and is keeping up his points over more time on ice.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

You do realize points per 60 minutes of play breaks it all down and McDavid is clearly better.

The pp60 is simply that points in 60 minutes of on ice. The amount of ice time he gets in a game means nothing. It makes it more impressive that McDavid is over 3 points in 60 minutes as he is playing tired a lot more and is keeping up his points over more time on ice.

My point is you can make an argument either way depending on what stats you use. That's why i trust my own eye test more. It is yet to be determined at this stage as both guys are 1997 births. McJesus is the better skater. Matty is the better shooter and 200 ft player. Those facts I am 100% sure about. Everything else will play out once Matty gets same ice and no injuries.