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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, team Goals 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, team Goals 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