Josi scored 18 goals in 67 games during his 2022-23 campaign. If not for injury, he likely would’ve scored at least 20 last season. Roman Josi, the Predators superstar, reached the 20-goal mark once in his career in the 2021-22 season but came just short of 25. Scoring 25 goals as a defenseman is an impressive feat. Fifty-five points seems a little high, but it’s not an absurd claim, considering Evangelista could be the Predators’ first-line right winger by American Thanksgiving. ESPN projects him to score 48 points in 77 games, still an impressive number for an NHL rookie. Based on this, 55 points is not overly bold, but it is higher than some project. ![]() Over an 82-game season, that projects to about 51 points. Evangelista scored at a 0.625 point-per-game (P/G) rate in his short stint last season. Only one rookie scored over 50 points last-that rookie was Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers. Evangelista will likely get power play time with Josi, Forsberg, and O’Reilly, helping boost his totals by feeding the Predators’ offensive weapons. With the additions of Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O’Reilly and hopefully a healthier roster, scoring should come by a little easier. ![]() Three of their top-four scorers, Josi, Duchene, and Forsberg, missed significant time with injuries. Only two Predators players had above 55 points during the 2022-23 season-Roman Josi (59) and Matt Duchene (56), although the Preds did face more than their fair share of injuries. Luke Evangelista, Nashville Predators (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
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