NHL Late Season Recap

 

NHL Late Season Recap


As the 2023-24 NHL season is coming to a close, the playoff race is heating up. With just a few weeks left of games, there is a tight race towards the top of the standings, as well as the wild card race. There have been many individual milestones that have been achieved during this season, season wide or career wide. Let's check on the current stats and standings as the season winds down: 

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Statistics 


Goals

TOR - Auston Matthews - 63 (Pictured)

FLA - Sam Reinhart - 52

EDM - Zach Hyman - 52

COL - Nathan Mackinnon - 47

BOS - David Pastrnak - 46


Assists

EDM - Connor McDavid - 97 (Pictured)

TBL - Nikita Kucherov - 88

COL - Nathan Mackinnon - 80

VAN - Quinn Hughes - 70

NYR - Artemi Panarin - 65


Points

TBL - Nikita Kucherov - 130 (Pictured)

COL - Nathan Mackinnon - 127

EDM - Connor McDavid - 126

NYR - Artemi Panarin - 110

BOS - David Pastrnak - 104 

 

 

Auston Matthews - The forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs has hit the 60-goal mark for the 2nd time in his career, hitting his 62nd of the season against the Florida Panthers. He is the front runner for the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for the 3rd time in his career.

Connor McDavid - The forward for the Edmonton Oilers is doing what he has been doing ever since he joined the league, and that is taking control of the league. McDavid has the chance to do something that hasn't happened since the 1990's: Hitting the 100-assist mark. He recorded a league best 65 goals last season, and he will lead the league in the opposite category to end this season.

Nikita Kucherov - The forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning is looking for his 2nd career Art Ross Trophy, with the race being as tight as can be. He is currently tied with Avalanche forward Nathan Mackinnon, with Oilers forward Connor McDavid trailing by one point. Kucherov hit the 40-goal mark for the 3rd time in his career, sitting at 42 currently. 

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Standings


Atlantic Division

1.  Boston Bruins - 44-17-15 - 103 Points (Clinched Playoffs)

2. Florida Panthers - 47-24-5 - 99 Points (Clinched Playoffs)

3. Toronto Maple Leafs - 43-22-9 - 95 Points 

4. Tampa Bay Lightning - 41-26-7 - 91 Points

5. Detroit Red Wings - 37-30-8 - 82 Points

6. Buffalo Sabres - 36-35-5 - 77 Points

7. Ottawa Senators - 33-37-4 - 70 Points

8. Montreal Canadiens - 29-33-12 - 70 Points


Metropolitan Division

1. New York Rangers - 50-21-4 - 106 Points (Clinched Playoffs)

2. Carolina Hurricanes - 47-21-7 - 101 Points (Clinched Playoffs)

3. Philadelphia Flyers - 36-29-11 - 83 Points

4. Washington Capitals - 36-28-10 - 82 Points

5. New York Islanders - 33-21-15 - 81 Points 

6. Pittsburgh Penguins - 34-30-11 - 79 Points

7. New Jersey Devils - 36-35-4 - 76 Points

8. Columbus Blue Jackets - 25-38-12 - 62 Points (Eliminated)


Central Division

1. Dallas Stars - 47-19-9 - 105 Points (Clinched Playoffs)

2. Colorado Avalanche - 47-22-6 - 100 Points (Clinched Playoffs)

3. Winnipeg Jets - 45-24-6 - 96 Points 

4. Nashville Predators - 43-28-4 - 90 Points

5. St. Louis Blues - 40-31-4 - 84 Points

6. Minnesota Wild - 36-29-9 - 82 Points

7. Arizona Coyotes - 31-38-5 - 67 Points (Eliminated)

8. Chicago Blackhawks - 22-48-5 - 49 Points (Eliminated)


Pacific Division

1. Vancouver Canucks - 46-21-8 - 102 Points (Clinched Playoffs)

2. Edmonton Oilers - 45-23-5 - 95 Points 

3. Vegas Golden Knights - 42-25-8 - 92 Points

4. Los Angeles Kings - 38-25-11 - 89 Points

5. Seattle Kraken - 31-30-13 - 75 Points (Eliminated)

6. Calgary Flames - 34-35-5 - 73 Points

7. Anaheim Ducks - 25-47-4 - 54 Points (Eliminated)

8. San Jose Sharks - 17-49-8 - 42 Points (Eliminated)

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Top Scorers per Division


Atlantic Division

TBL - Nikita Kucherov - 130

BOS - David Pastrnak - 104

TOR - Auston Matthews - 99

TOR - William Nylander - 95

FLA - Sam Reinhart - 87


Metropolitan Division

NYR - Artemi Panarin - 110

CAR - Sebastian Aho - 85

PIT - Sidney Crosby - 84

NYI - Mathew Barzal - 76

NJD - Jesper Bratt - 76


Central Division

COL - Nathan Mackinnon - 127

COL - Mikko Rantanen - 100

NSH - Filip Forsberg - 84

MIN - Kirill Kaprizov - 83

COL - Cale Makar - 81


Pacific Division

EDM - Connor McDavid - 126

EDM - Leon Draisaitl - 99

VAN - J.T. Miller - 96

VAN - Quinn Hughes - 86

VAN - Elias Pettersson - 85 

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