Second best career goal scorer after Ovechkin from recent history?

[Hippasus]

Up to the present.

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[Icebreakers]

D Sedin shouldn't be on here. He's more of a playmaker .

 

[Laineux]

Stamkos for simply the best but Iginla might still be the best career-wise. Voted Stamkos because I think clearly higher peak is more important than longetivity as a good-but-not-great goalscorer.

 

[HomeAndHome]

It's close for me between Iginla and Stamkos followed by Kovalchuk

Went with Stamkos

 

[Plural]

Stamkos for simply the best but Iginla might still be the best career-wise. Voted Stamkos because I think clearly higher peak is more important than longetivity as a good-but-not-great goalscorer.

You could make a decent case for Kovy too.

 

[Brando]

Close between Iginla, Kovy and Stamoks. Stamkos pre-injury was probably the best pure-goal scorer in the league outside of Ovechkin.

Went with Kovalchuk but it's tough.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

pure goal scoring, its Kovalchuk by a lot.

He is one of the better pure goal scorers to come around

 

[Nick Hansen]

Kovalchuk. I feel like he is the one capable of creating his goals on his own the best. Beside an amazing shot.

 

[Midnight Judges]

In the race to be a distant second place to Alexander Ovechkin, it's Stamkos IMO.

Tied fore the highest career GPG and had the highest peak goal scoring season among this group. I considered if Stamkos could sustain his GPG being higher than Iginla's over that many games (.52 GPG vs .40). I think Stammer is likely to accomplish that.

 

[Howard Beale]

Stamkos
Iginla
Kovalchuk
Crosby
Malkin
Hossa
Perry
D. Sedin

Something like that.

 

[Ace of Hades]

D Sedin shouldn't be on here. He's more of a playmaker .

He was more of a goal scorer during his peak scoring 41 goals. After his concussion, he became more of a playmaker.

 

[Love]

Close between Stamkos, Kovalchuk, and Crosby.

 

[Wayne Primeau]

Iginla was by far the most consistent goal-scorer out of all of these guys. He had the longest peak for sure and a very high peak at that.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Iginla for me guy was a beast and he had a long productive career. Stamkos might catch him but he has a ways to go.

 

[1967th Heaven]

Stamkos: 348 G in 664 Games (0.524 GPG)
Kovalchuk: 417 G in 816 Games (0.511 GPG)

Edge to Stamkos imo, Kovalchuk's best goal scoring years had higher league average scoring than Stamkos' and Stamkos hit that peak of 60 while Kovalchuk's career high is 52

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Stamkos: 348 G in 664 Games (0.524 GPG)
Kovalchuk: 417 G in 816 Games (0.511 GPG)

Edge to Stamkos imo, Kovalchuk's best goal scoring years had higher league average scoring than Stamkos' and Stamkos hit that peak of 60 while Kovalchuk's career high is 52

they really didnt though. With the exception of the 06 post lockout outlier, both play in a 2.75 - 2.85 GPG league

Stamkos has the highest season, but Kovalchuk was consistently better.

Kovalchuk has:

2x 50g seasons
4x 40g seasons
3x 30g seasons

Stamkos has:

1x 60g
1x 50g
2x 40g
1x 30g

 

[1967th Heaven]

they really didnt though. With the exception of the 06 post lockout outlier, both play in a 2.75 - 2.85 GPG league

Stamkos has the highest season, but Kovalchuk was consistently better.

Kovalchuk has:

2x 50g seasons
4x 40g seasons
3x 30g seasons

Stamkos has:

1x 60g
1x 50g
2x 40g
1x 30g

that's kinda what I was saying though, one of Kovalchuks 50 goal years was the post lockout year, higher league scoring all around. The other was 07-08 which had slightly higher league scoring (though admittedly probably negligible) than Stamkos 60 goal year. Overall I agree though, pretty comparable league scoring throughout their careers but Stamkos' 60 in 2012 is far more impressive than Kovalchuk's 52 in 08 and 06.

I also think it's worth mentioning that Kovalchuk has had more seasons to compile those goalscoring totals you mentioned and that (correct me if I'm wrong) Stamkos was on a 50ish goal pace in the lockout shortened season as well

 

[The Macho King]

Iggy career, Stamkos peak. Stamkos might not have the career if he keeps trying to be something he's not.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Kovy or Stamkos

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Comes down to Iggy, Kovy, Stamkos for me. Much like everyone else.

I lean more towards Kovalchuk & Stamkos. Voted Kovachuk. 5 straight years of 40+ goals (with a few 50+), Stamkos peak was better, and he paced for the same, but he also had a better supporting cast and he has kinda regressed as a premier goal scorer. I always remember Kovalchuk being a goal scorer through and through his whole career.

If Stammer scores 40+ again I'd lean him (50+ and its definitely Stammer) but if his goal scoring is just where it is now then its definitely Kovalchuk for me.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Kovalchuk or Stamkos

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Kovy. 6 straight 40 goal seasons was it?

 

[Mickey Marner]

Stamkos, then Iggy or Crosby.

 

[Regal]

they really didnt though. With the exception of the 06 post lockout outlier, both play in a 2.75 - 2.85 GPG league

Stamkos has the highest season, but Kovalchuk was consistently better.

Kovalchuk has:

2x 50g seasons
4x 40g seasons
3x 30g seasons

Stamkos has:

1x 60g
1x 50g
2x 40g
1x 30g

That unfairly punishes Stamkos' 2nd place finish in the lockout shortened season, though Kovalchuk did miss a full year in his prime

 

[Regal]

Goalscorers have short peaks, and I think their time at the top and consistency at the top, is more important than overall consistency at a "good" level in terms of judging them. So someone like Iginla who has 2 Rockets, but only 2 other top 10 seasons isn't going to be that high due to a ton of seasons in the 30s.

As such, it's Stamkos for me. His peak window was just better than Kovalchuk overall. 5 top 2 finishes (in 6 years), compared to 2 top 2 finishes. Kovalchuk does have 8 seasons in the top 10 compared to 6 for Stamkos, but I don't think a slightly longer prime makes up for Stamkos' peak and extended peak advantages.

After those, it's Iginla, then Crosby, who could arguably be above Iginla. Both have 2 Rockets, and 2 more top 10 finishes, but Iginla's first Rocket peaked higher and his two other top 10s are better. Still, they're both players who were generally in the 30s with a few spikes, both have big goal scoring playoff runs and Sid looked like he would have the higher peak in '11. Iginla's longer career probably puts him ahead for now, but I think Sid will pass him.

After them, I'd say Malkin, who is a bit underrated due to injuries. Despite them, he still has 3 seasons in the top 5 in goals (more than Crosby and one less than Iginla), and 5 seasons in the top 10 in GPG (all top 6, same as Iginla). Overall, he's paced for just under 39 goals per 82 games over his career, which is just barely under Crosby who paces for 39 on the nose. He also has some big goal runs in the playoffs.

Next I would say Perry. His Rocket puts his peak ahead of Hossa, and he has another 2nd place finish as well. Hossa's best was a 4th place finish, and Perry has one more top 10 finish than Hossa as well (5 to 4).

Sedin is clearly last. Only 1 40 goal season, which was his only year in the top 10 in either goals or goals per game.

So it goes:

Stamkos
Kovalchuk
Iginla
Crosby
Malkin
Perry
Hossa
Sedin