Auston Matthews has locked up the Maurice Richard Trophy for most goals in the NHL regular season. When the awards are handed out, he’ll join the likes of Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, who have won it 11 times since 2008. Other previous winners are David Patrnak, who shared it with Ovechkin last year, Steven Stamkos and Corey Perry.
Last year’s co-winners in the shortened season had 48 goals in 68 and 70 games played, giving Ovechkin .71 goals per game and Pastrnak .69.
Matthews is sitting at .82. Ovechkin won it in 2007-2008 with 65 goals in 82 games for .