Connor McDavid can reach 200 points, Kurri and Tikkanen say
The Oilers captain’s 49 points through 20 games put him on pace for a mark only Wayne Gretzky has reached.
Jari Kurri and Esa Tikkanen saw Wayne Gretzky score 215 points for the Edmonton Oilers in 1985–86. Speaking to NHL.com in Helsinki on Friday, both former Oilers said Connor McDavid has a chance to reach 200 this season.
“There’s no reason why not,” Kurri said. He pointed to the travel and the length of the season as reasons McDavid’s scoring rate could fluctuate. Tikkanen said he expects games to get tougher later in the season but believes McDavid can reach the mark if he stays healthy.
McDavid has 11 goals and 38 assists through 20 games. At that rate, he would finish an 84-game season with about 206 points. Gretzky crossed 200 four times, most recently in his record-setting 1985–86 season.
