After 38 games of the 2018-19 season, Chris Kreider had scored 20 goals and added 11 assists. He was playing on the New York Rangers’ top line and was headed for a 43 goal, 67 point season. With prior career highs of 28 goals and 53 points, it was all coming together for the power forward.
As hot as he was over the first half of the season, he was cold in the second half. After that hot start, he played in 41 games, scoring eight goals and adding 13 assists. His final stat line on the season was comparable to his best season.