Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, and Jesper Bratt all produce when healthy, and Hughes posted another point-per-game season, but injuries up and down the lineup torpedoed the year, leaving them out of the playoffs. The defense led by Luke Hughes and Dougie Hamilton is talented but generated brutal underlying numbers, ranking near the bottom in expected goals against per 60. Goaltending remains the perpetual sore spot.
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Lines: even-strength via DailyFaceoff
Closest historical team-seasons by points pace, goals for, and goals against (era-normalized z-score, since 1967–68). Click any card to open a side-by-side compare.