<p>It should be zero surprise that Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche leads the NHL in scoring at the moment with 29 points. He was absolutely dominant on Saturday in the Avalanche’s 9-1 lopsided victory over the underachieving Edmonton Oilers.</p>
<p>What might be surprising is the fact that three of the NHL’s young guns are currently in the top five in NHL scoring. Twenty-year-old Leo Carlsson of Karlstad, Sweden and twenty-year-old Connor Bedard of North Vancouver, British Columbia are tied for second in scoring with 25 points, and nineteen-year-old Macklin Celebrini of North Vancouver, is alone in fourth with 24 points.</p>
<p>The success of Carlsson is leading to success for the Ducks. Anaheim leads the Pacific Division at the moment with 23 points (11 wins, three regulation losses and one loss in extra time). Anaheim is red hot as they are winners of seven straight games.</p>
<p>Let’s take a look at the fine seasons of Carlsson, Bedard and Celebrini from a statistical perspective.</p>
<h2>Leo Carlsson</h2>
<p>Carlsson was the second overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft (only behind Bedard). In 15 games, Carlsson has 10 goals and 15 assists. He is a +11 with 19 penalty minutes, nine power-play points, three shorthanded points, three game-winning goals, 37 shots on goal, 111 faceoff wins, nine blocked shots, two hits, five takeaways, and 13 giveaways. Carlsson’s two hits have come in Ducks’s wins. The first came in a 3-2 Anaheim shootout win over the Florida Panthers on October 28, and in a 4-1 Ducks win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.</p>
<p>Carlsson also leads the NHL with two shorthanded goals. He is tied with Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets and Dawson Mercer of the New Jersey Devils.</p>
<h2>Connor Bedard</h2>
<p>Bedard has nine goals and 16 assists in 16 games. He is a +10 with 14 penalty minutes, eight power-play points, one game-winning goal, 52 shots on goal, 71 faceoff wins, six blocked shots, five hits, eight takeaways, and 20 giveaways. Bedard’s game-winning goal came on October 28 in a 7-3 Blackhawks win over the Ottawa Senators. In that same game, Bedard had his first NHL hat trick.</p>
<h2>Macklin Celebrini</h2>
<p>Celebrini has 10 goals and 14 assists in 16 games. He is a +7 with 10 penalty minutes, seven power-play points, one game-winning goal, one hat trick, 49 shots on goal, 139 faceoff wins, 10 blocked shots, 13 hits, six takeaways, and 21 giveaways. Celebrini’s hat trick came in a 6-5 Sharks win over the New York Rangers on October 23, and his game-winning goal came in a 6-5 Sharks win over the Minnesota Wild on October 26.</p>
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