If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers. This is the third year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first two.
To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving, and tell all of you the top ten. We will be doing updates every Thursday.
Here is the tenth current top ten in Notinhalloffame Cup Points:
1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 104 Cup Points: 53 Games, 33 G, 44 A, 77 P, +19, 9.7 PS. (#1 Last Week)
The Boston Bruins (like last year) have been the best team early in the season, and it is the Czech Republic’s David Pastrnak who has led their offensive threat. He is the league-leader in Shots (264), is third in Points (95), fourth in Goals (33) and Point Shares (9.7) and is eighth in Assists (44) and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories. Could he win his first Hart, but if not, maybe his first NIHOF Cup? Notably, leaving the All-Star break (where he went to his fourth), Pastrnak is enjoying his biggest Cup Point lead to date.
2. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 93 Cup Points: 50 Games, 42 G, 21 A, 63 P, +17, 9.0 PS. (#3 Last Week)
The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (42) and Even-Strength Goals (31), and is also sixh in Point Shares (9.0). If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy.
3. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning. 90 Cup Points, 53 Games, 34 G, 56 A, 90 P, +2, 10.4 PS. (#2 Last Week)
Kucherov is in his tenth season in Tampa, and is putting forth a season that could gain him another Hart or Art Ross Trophy. He is leading the NHL in Points (90) and Assists (56) and is second in Point Shares (10.4) and third in Goals (34). It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but at one time, he was very close.
4 TIE. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 84 Cup Points: 54 Games, 32 G, 55 A, 87 P, +15, 9.9 PS. (#4 Last Week)
MacKinnon remains is second in Points (87), third in Assists (55) and is also fifth in Goals (32). He is also second in Shots (245) and third in Point Shares (9.9).
4 TIE. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 84 Cup Points: 47 Games, 21 G, 56 A, 77 P, +22, 8.6 PS. (#5 Last Week)
The Edmonton Oilers began the year as a disappointment, but they have been on fire as of late, with a 16-game win streak. McDavid has not been lighting the lamp like he did last year, but he has however been a great playmaker, and just took over the league-lead in Assists (56). He is also third in Points (77), seventh in Plus/Minus (+22) and eighth in Point Shares (8.6). Can he make it back to the top of the mountain and win the NIHOF Cup again?
6. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 74 Cup Points: 53 Games, 25 G, 28 A, 53 P, +8, 6.3 PS. (#7 Last Week)
Forsberg holds his spot in the top ten and remains a surprise to be ranked this high. He added a second All-Star this year (first since 2015) and is fourth Even Strength Goals (22) and sixth in Shots (213).
7. Connor Hellebucyk, Winnipeg Jets, 73 Cup Points: 38 Games, 25-10-3 Record, 2.13 GAA, .926 Save Percentage, 8.8 PS. (Not in the Top Last Week)
Hellebucyk makes his top ten return and is the leading Cup Points Goalie for the first time. Hellebucyk is the NHL leader in Goalie Point Shares (8.8) and is second in both Goals Against Average (2.13) and Save Percentage (.926). He is also fourth in Wins (25).
8. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 72 Cup Points: 54 Games, 28 G, 41 A, 69 P, +15, 7.8 PS. (#10 Last Week)
Pettersson is on pace to match or exceed his 102 Points from last year. The current league-leader in Game-Winning Goals (9), just added his fourth All-Star and is fifth in Points (69) and tenth in Goals (28) and Assists (41).
9 TIE. Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 71 Cup Points: 53 Games, 39 G, 25 A, 64 P, +14, 9.0 PS. (#9 Last Week)
Currently having the best year of his life, Reinhart is the current leader in Power Play Goals (22), Game-Winning Goals (9) and Shooting Percentage (27.5), and is also second in Goals (39), fifth in Point Shares (9.0), and ninth in Points (64). Historically a good player, Reinhart has never had a year like this before, and he just enjoyed his first All-Star Game.
9 TIE. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers, 71 Cup Points: 53 Games, 31 G, 36 A, 67 P, -1, 7.9 PS. (#6 Last Week)
Panarin is back where he belongs in the top ten, and let’s see if he falls off again. Currently, he is seventh in Goals (31), eighth in Points (67), and tenth in Assists (36).
Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen and Nashville’s Jusse Saros fell out of the top ten.
Our next update will be next Thursday.
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