Experts have spoken – here are the 20 best wingers in the NHL!
The experts at NHL Network have listed the current top 20 wingers in the NHL.
At the top of the list is Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov. He has broken the 100-point barrier four times in a row. Last season, he scored 130 points in 76 games with 44+86=130 and won the Hart Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player.
The top three also includes Boston Bruins’ David Pastrnak and Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov. Pastrnak recorded 100 points in 77 games last season with 29+71=100, while Kaprizov had 89 points in 78 games with 45+44=89.
The list also features a Finnish player, as Dallas Stars’ Mikko Rantanen ranks fifth. Rantanen, who played his first full season in Dallas, finished the last season with 77 points in 64 games with 22+55=77.
NHL Network’s TOP 20 Wingers:
- Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
- David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins
- Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild
- Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights
- Mikko Rantanen, Dallas Stars
- Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
- Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars
- Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens
- William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
- Artemi Panarin, Los Angeles Kings
- Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
- Martin Necas, Colorado Avalanche
- Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth
- Brady Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks
- Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
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