Paul Bissonnette Predicts A New Superstar Will Break The All-Time Goals Record

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Tyler Ball
December 22, 2023 (8:05 PM)

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On today's episode of Spittin' Chiclets Podcast Paul Bissonnette got controversial and predicted who will break the all-time goals record in the NHL.

Bissonnette Predicts New Superstar Will Break Goals Record

Today the Spittin' Chiclets crew was talking about the NHL's all-time goal record. Many believe that Alex Ovechkin will break the record in the next couple of years.

However today NHL analyst Paul Bissonnette predicts that another player will come along and break the record after.

"I think that there's a high chance that Matthews ends of being the highest goal-scorer of all time. He's a freak in the gym, and the way that the game has evolved, it kind of protects these kinds of players. He doesn't play nearly as physical as Ovechkin did. So as far as his body holding up - people do say he was injured a lot more than Ovi was. Especially early on. But, buddy I think there's a high probability that Matthews ends up breaking the overall goal record."

Bissonnette makes a passionate case for Matthews to end up surpassing both Ovechkin and Gretzky but is it actually a plausible outcome?

Can Matthews Become The All-Time Leading Goal Scorer In NHL History?

This conversation from Paul Bissonnette brings up a new discussion regarding Matthews and the goal record.

Auston Matthews has been one of the best goal scorers in the NHL from the first game he stepped in and scored four. This season Matthews is on pace to score over 70 goals. This is something that has not been done since Alexander Mogilny in 1992-93.

This means Matthews is already scoring at a pace greater than Alex Ovechkin in his prime years. Auston Matthews is likely just entering his prime and could sustain these numbers for several seasons with good health.

If Matthews can keep up a 60-70+ goal pace per season it could skyrocket him up the list. This would put Matthews firmly in the conversation by the time he reaches the end of his career.

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