Best Snipers

[hagelin1381]

What about Crosby? Leads Nhl in goals and although has a million ways to score he's gotta have one of the worlds best shooting arsenal aswell, just not that flashy as the one timer prodigees listed here. Right?

he has an excellent shot but he scores most of his goals down low off rebounds and redirects.. wish he would shoot more

 

[BB88]

Overchkin, Tarasenko, Stamkos, Seguin, Pacioretty

If you haven't broken 30 goals or played a full season, you are not on this list (Laine, Matthews, Kucherov, Panarin).

I also did not go for a couple really great goal scorers just because they don't score a lot from range (Pavelski, Crosby)

Even before playing his 1st NHL game Laine was considered as one of the best shooters in the NHL and he has pretty well shown why this season.

Normally I want longer sample sizes but this is shooting, which to me doesn't need 82 game season or 30 goals.

 

[Inflict]

It might be too early to tell, but being #2 in league scoring as an 18 year old is a pretty good indicator that Laine is top 3 in the league. My top 5 would be as follows:

1. Ovechkin
2. Stamkos
3. Laine
4. Crosby
5. Tarasenko

HM: Nash, Benn, Pavelski, Kane, Malkin.

 

[Alwalys]

You know this makes me think. My how Corey Perry has fallen. But I think he is still a deadly sniper.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

people sleeping on kessel since he has a pass first mentality this year, just wait till playoffs again.

 

[JustABlackhawksFan]

Overchkin, Tarasenko, Stamkos, Seguin, Pacioretty

If you haven't broken 30 goals or played a full season, you are not on this list (Laine, Matthews, Kucherov, Panarin).

I also did not go for a couple really great goal scorers just because they don't score a lot from range (Pavelski, Crosby)

Both Panarin and Kucherov have scored 30 goals and played a full season...

 

[Hokinaittii]

Right now it's probably still Ovie at the top, followed by Laine, Stamkos and Tarasenko.

 

[dre2112]

Pacioretty is on fire right now. Love how quick of a release he has. I don't see too many guys in this league beating goalies unscreened from too far out like Patches does. If he wasn't playing through that broken foot at the start of the season he probably would be 2nd or 3rd in goals behind Crosby.

 

[Stopsight]

Both Panarin and Kucherov have scored 30 goals and played a full season...

Yeah I said they haven't broken 30 goals, as in they got 30 goals or less in their seasons and haven't gotten higher than that so I don't consider them elite goal scorers

 

[Opado]

Matthews is complete player, so i think he is on that list top3.

 

[FinRuutu]

Matthews is complete player, so i think he is on that list top3.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I'll be taken as bias, but any list that doesn't have #8 as #1 is either not a big fan of his talents or a straight up hater. Guys in a lull this time every year and the same "whats wrong with ovi" threads pop up every single year. Whats he do? Drop a 50 spot and win the rocket. Sit back and be thankful you get the chance to watch the greatest pure goal scorer to ever grace our game. Fan of him or not, real recognize real.

 

[TheHolySlapper]

Matthews is complete player, so i think he is on that list top3.

Yes, he is on every list. He is basically the second coming of Jesus Christ

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Matthews is complete player, so i think he is on that list top3.

im a leafs fan but matthews isnt top 3 in shooting ability
he has 0 one time goals this year and by his own admission his one timer "sucks"
im sure hes being hard on himself but his one-T isnt anything special.
He has a goal scorers wrister however but thats not always how he scores his goals.
He gets a lot more greasy and net front goals than simply wristing one in.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I knew for the next 15 years this board would be this way when they won the lottery.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

I don't see how Laine can be put ahead of Tarasenko.

 

[MMANumminen]

Ovie
Stamkos
Tarasenko
Laine
Malkin

Hard to pick just 5 but there u go

 

[Kennedys]

Since december 1st , Max Pacioretty lead the league with 13 goals. Top 5 goals scorer since the lockout but meh, habs...

 

[Paradise*]

Ovi
Laine
Tarasenko
Stamkos
Seguin

I like this list. I'd have Carter at 6.

 

[Paradise*]

people sleeping on kessel since he has a pass first mentality this year, just wait till playoffs again.

Not a fan of his, but his writ shot is deadly.

 

[Paradise*]

It might be too early to tell, but being #2 in league scoring as an 18 year old is a pretty good indicator that Laine is top 3 in the league. My top 5 would be as follows:

1. Ovechkin
2. Stamkos
3. Laine
4. Crosby
5. Tarasenko

HM: Nash, Benn, Pavelski, Kane, Malkin.

I don't consider Crosby a sniper. He scores, but his shot isn't in the same category as the others in your top 5.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Benn has absolutely beautiful wrister, my fave in the league.

 

[SI90]

1. Stamkos
2. Ovechkin
3. Laine
4. Matthews (plz don't h8)
5. Tarasenko
6. Benn/Kane
7. Kucherov
8. Tavares
9. Seguin
10. Malkin/Panarin/Gaudreau/Forsberg/Drouin/Crosby

off the top of my head

As an isles fan who loves Tavares he doesn't belong in a sniper discussion. He's one of the best goal scoring centers but he's not what you would call a sniper. His shot is decent not great. He doesn't have a one timer. He scores his goals by creating opportunities and cashing in from the circles in. Not a sniper. The isles don't have a sniper and that's the biggest problem.

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

A sniper must be able to KILL YOU with his shot. not just score lots of goals

Ovie
Kucherov
Tarasenko
Carter
Laine

This is probably the most accurate top 5 in the thread. Stamkos in the mix.

 

[member 256847]

Weird that Pacioretty doesn't get more mentions. He's the definition of a pure sniper. One of the best wristers in the game.