Who is the 3rd best goal scorer in the NHL?

[randomhockeyfan]

So far the list is
1) Ovechkin
2) Laine

The last thread generated a lot of discussion and Laine received the majority of the votes (over 70%, 2nd place got 16% and 3rd 4%). People wanted one for the 3rd best scorer so here it is.

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[WetcoastOrca]

A few good choices here. I went with Matthews based on his goals per game.

 

[Hasa92]

I'm going to vote McDavid, maybe he is not there just quite yet but i think he and Laine will have many many Rocket Richard races in the coming years.

 

[randomhockeyfan]

hmm I wonder who's going to win

 

[Ctrain2k]

Easily McDavid

 

[PeterForsberg]

Probably McDavid considering he makes all his plays, barely gets that solid pass.

 

[Ainec]

Kucherov is the better goal scorer

then Matthews/Pastrnak then McDavid

 

[Apotheosis]

Ovie > Matthews > Laine is my top 3.

 

[Halla]

I'm going to vote McDavid, maybe he is not there just quite yet but i think he and Laine will have many many Rocket Richard races in the coming years.

wait you meant to say matthews right?

Mcdavid: 13 goals in 25 games (0.427g/gm career)
Matthews: 12 goals in 12 games (0.551g/gm career)

0.124 g/gm works out to 10 more per 82 game season for AM34

its ok, mcdavid doesnt have to be the best at everything

 

[blinds]

Man, it's a shame how much Stamkos has fallen off goal scoring wise. Gotta be Matthews here.

 

[Halla]

went with the guy averaging a goal/ game this year, putting up 0.55/gm for his career (behind only OV)
also lol at the mcdavid votes. he isnt even top 5

 

[The Moose is Loose]

I’ll go Matthews. Based on what has been seen so far. But I wouldn’t be surprised to see McDavid win more Rockets career wise

 

[Halla]

Matthews now has 13 in 12.1 games
Mcdavod has 13 in 25

 

[Regal]

Don't see an argument for this not being Matthews. It gets interesting from here though

 

[amnesiac]

Ovie
Laine
Matthews
Paternak
Kucherov
Marchand
Tarasenko
McDavid
Malkin

 

[Panthaz89]

I voted Matthews but how does Kucherov only have 6 votes? He maintains a 14+% shooting easy. A lot of his shots come from quite the distance too.

 

[Foppberg]

McDavid/Kuch

 

[Regal]

I voted Matthews but how does Kucherov only have 6 votes? He maintains a 14+% shooting easy. A lot of his shots come from quite the distance too.

Outside of Stamkos, who has zero votes, he's been the least productive over the last year and a 1/3

 

[Regal]

I think people are forgetting about MacKinnon. Not for here since it should be Matthews, but he has the 4th highest GPG over the last season and a 1/3 at 0.57 (after Ovechkin, Matthews and Laine).

 

[Future GOAT]

I voted Pastrnak. I feel he's the best atm out of this group, Matthews/MacKinnon are close behind though. McDavid has the potential to get up to these guys level in goals as well. I think he's a better goal scorer than his current tally hints to.

 

[Kuhta]

McDavid, does it all without supporting cast

 

[bobholly39]

voted matthews because he's scoring the most but - I still think Crosby is up there

 

[Plural]

voted matthews because he's scoring the most but - I still think Crosby is up there

He only scored 29 last season. But I could see him in someone's top-5.

 

[bobholly39]

He only scored 29 last season. But I could see him in someone's top-5.

Yeah but he won the rocket the year prior, scored a bunch in the playoffs too last season, and has a pretty decent amount of goals per game so far this season.

Crosby has the same problem as Lemieux and Gretzky had (and McDavid too). Playmaker vs goal-scorer - he does both, and some years he scores more goals, some less, but his points normally remain consistent.

I think if the end all be all objective for each individual player in the NHL this year was to score goals and it's what they concentrated on - Crosby would be among the best. Considering the question is "best" goal-scorers, i don't think that's irrelevant

 

[bionic]

Matthews for me. Barring injury he could be number one. As it is he's scored 13 goals in 13 games this year.