Auston Matthews' season ranks 16th best all-time for this statistic

Auston Matthews name has been in the press a lot lately, especially among those who are attempting to discredit his 50 goals in any 50 games. But regardless of whether you feel Matthews truly scored 50 in 50, no one can take away away how historic this season truly is.

How historic is it?

Well this Auston Matthews season ranks as the 16th best season for even strength goals per game. Matthews is currently scoring at a 0.64 even strength goals per game pace, leaving him tied with NHL greats like Alexander Mogilny and Phil Esposito.

It's amazing to believe despite how incredible Alexander Ovechkin has been in his career, that the last two seasons for Auston Matthews have been better.

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