Will Ovechkin have most 40 goal seasons?

[WingsFan95]

To beat the 50 goal record he needs 2 more as both Gretz and Bossy have 9.

However the 40 goal mark is another interesting milestone.

Gretzky: 12
Ovechkin, Lemieux, Dionne: 10

So Alex would need 3 more 40 goal seasons which seems a lot more plausible given his age (not that he can't get 2 more 50 seasons, just saying).

Indeed, he could well retire with 15, who knows.

The amount of 40 goal seasons by 35+ year olds is certainly higher, just recently:

Messier at 35
Selanne at 35, 36
Shanahan at 37

Hull also came close netting 39 at age 36.

However considering the legend of Ovechkin, it isn't out of the question to compare his potential numbers to Howe who hit 40+ at age 40 in 76 games while coming up 1 short in 74 games the season prior.

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[nowhereman]

Knowing OV?

Probably, yeah.

 

[thadd]

Assuming nothing horrible happens (Knocking on wood for all Caps fans) I think he can beat both of those. Both of those records are in the realm of possibility.

 

[Regal]

He should get at least 2 more 40 goal seasons to tie. Not sure about 3 though. It'll be close.

With 50, I could maybe see one more, but 2 feels like a stretch.

 

[OVITOMMY]

well he have 45x10. number 1 btw

 

[Midnight Judges]

3 more 40 goal seasons - I'd say chances are greater than 50% for that to happen.

If you want to use this as a barometer of achievement you also have to factor in scoring by era. Otherwise it's not equitable to Gordie Howe's generation, or the players of the past 20 years.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Likely.

2 more 50 goals seasons unlikely.

 

[abo9]

With scoring going higher, I can see him scoring 40 goals each of the next 3 seasons as an automatic. 50 goals is still possible but I think he'd need one next year and then its all up to good/bad years

 

[tony d]

Yes he will. I think he's going to get the most goals ever as well.

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.