Between the two of them, they generated a whopping 198 points this season. The Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon and Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames are two of the highest scoring forwards in the NHL, and they will be facing off against each other with their respective teams in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The two players have sported near parallel seasons this year, racking up 99 points apiece (1.21 points per game) to tie for seventh overall in the NHL. MacKinnon got the edge in goals (41), while Gaudreau accumulated five more assists (63) than the Avalanche center. Both forwards have played more than five season in the league, and the two stars both reached significant personal milestones this season.
Mega Matchup: MacKinnon vs. Gaudreau
The two forwards each record 99 points over 82 games this season

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