This is a question based on a discussion on the main board. How many players have led their team in scoring by at least 50 points?
Here's what we have so far:
Player
|
Season
|
Team
|
Margin
Guy Lafleur|1989|Montreal|52
Joe Sakic|1991|Quebec|50
Mario Lemieux|1986|Pittsburgh|58
Mario Lemieux|1988|Pittsburgh|89
Mario Lemieux|1989|Pittsburgh|84
Paul Kariya|1996|Anaheim|64
Pavel Bure|2001|Florida|55
Steve Yzerman|1989|Detroit|62
Wayne Gretzky|1981|Edmonton|89
Wayne Gretzky|1982|Edmonton|107
Wayne Gretzky|1983|Edmonton|90
Wayne Gretzky|1984|Edmonton|89
Wayne Gretzky|1985|Edmonton|73
Wayne Gretzky|1986|Edmonton|77
Wayne Gretzky|1987|Edmonton|75
Wayne Gretzky|1991|Los Angeles|72
Close calls
- Lemieux barely misses on a fourth season (in 1993 he led the Penguins by 49 points).
- Ovechkin led the 2006 Capitals in scoring by 49 points.
- Maruk led the 1982 Capitals in scoring by 49 points.
It's stunning how much Gretzky dominates this list. These numbers are so unreal they almost seem made up.
I thought Dionne would have done it, but his largest margin was 39 points in 1979.