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Wild forward Dany Heatley is off to a strong start, with three goals in as many games. A look at where he ranks among active players in goals per game:
Player, teamGoals per game
1.Alex Ovechkin, Washington.611
2. Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey.521
3. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh.511
4. Teemu Selanne, Anaheim.495
5. Jaromir Jagr, Dallas.494
Player, teamGoals per game
6. Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh.485
7. Dany Heatley, Wild.467
8. Marian Gaborik, N.Y. Rangers.448
9. Jarome Iginla, Calgary.434
10. Marian Hossa, Chicago.429
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