New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere is on track to record the most points in a single season of his NHL career.
The 22-year-old is on pace to record 47 points (20 goals, 27 assists) in 82 games. He has 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 44 games.
A factor in the calculation was a five-game point drought from Dec. 9 to Dec. 16. If he can avoid long stretches of goal or point droughts, he can easily hit the 25-goal and 50-point threshold.
With Artemi Panarin on pace to record a career-high in shots on goal, and a career-high in goals, and Vincent Trocheck producing at a point-per-game pace, Lafreniere should hit a hot streak at some point in the second half that will boost his totals.
A sign of growth for No. 13 is his ability to drive play for the Rangers second line.
Although he plays with a veteran, do-it-all-pivot in Trocheck, and a superstar in Panarin, he's not sitting in the back seat.
His ability to carry the puck has created an offense that allows his linemates to get open, a skillset not seen on Broadway in his previous three NHL seasons.
He's also averaging 17:21 a night, a jump from 15:13 last season and 13 minutes in each of his first two seasons.
It would be a statement for the 2020 first-overall draft pick if he could hit the 50-point mark.
Comparisons are often drawn between Lafreniere and players like Jack Hughes and Tim Stutzle. The Quebec native currently ranks eighth in points by an under-23 NHL skater.
He would likely be higher on that list, but he does not skate on the team's top power-play unit. That says even more about the uptick in his production this season.
Lafreniere is also tied with Chris Kreider for second in the team in even-strength goals with nine. Panarin leads the Rangers with 19 even-strength goals.