Rickard Rakell taking huge step forward in 2016-17

For the fifth straight season it appears Rickard Rakell will improve on his previous season's output.

The Anaheim Ducks forward collected his 20th goal of the season against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night, hitting the mark for the second straight year.

That being said this season Rackell is finding the back of the net at a higher clip than he has since he entered the league. The 23-year-old concluded last season with 20 goals and 43 points, and this season he has matched his career high in goals in 33 fewer games.

If he continues to produce at a similar rate he would finish the year with 36 goals and 52 points - both career bests.

Rackell has quickly become among the Ducks most dynamic talents - high praise for a player who plays alongside Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry.

His 20 goals are the most among all Ducks players, even while being limited to 39 games due to a stomach virus that also kept him out of the World Cup of Hockey.

Rackell leads the Ducks with five game-winning goals and scores the most goals and points per 60 minutes than any player on the team.

The Ducks inked Rackell to a six-year $22.8-million deal in October and as it looks now, that contract could turn out to be one hell of a bargain.