Better goal scorer: Zibanejad or Pastrnak?

[Gavy]

Seen some opinions recently that MikaZ is a better goal scorer than everybody not named Ovechkin.

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[bobholly39]

Seen some opinions recently that MikaZ is a better goal scorer than everybody not named Ovechkin.

I think it comes down to Ranger fans being starved for top end talent for so long - that when something good comes along they want to anoint them early as the best. He's not the best goal-scorer in the league anymore than their goalie is the best goalie in the league.

Zibanejad just had a great season - but it's the first time he ever tops 30 goals. Pastrnak has done that 4x and is 3 years younger.

It's not impossible for Zibanjad to repeat this performance and have this be the new norm for him, and if so he certainly has an argument to be as good/better than Pastrnak - but until I see him repeat i'll vote for Pastrnak.

 

[filinski77]

Zibanejad had a 55% higher shooting % this year than he did his last couple years. It's a safe bet to assume he will not repeat the goalscoring success in the future. Pastrnak has been a premier goalscorer for years now.

 

[Regal]

Shooting percentage is a helluva drug

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's not the best goal-scorer in the league anymore than their goalie is the best goalie in the league.

You keep bringing up Shestyorkin in unrelated discussions. Clearly there is something about him that upsets you.

 

[Gavy]

You keep bringing up Shestyorkin in unrelated discussions. Clearly there is something about him that upsets you.

Care to explain your reasoning for picking Zibanajed?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Care to explain your reasoning for picking Zibanajed?

Not to you, no.

 

[34]

Pasta

 

[koyvoo]

Z-bad may have indeed taken a leap into elite territory, it certainly looked as though he did as visually, he was a force this season, but he has to do it again to be rated above Pasta based on track record IMO.

 

[topshelf15]

Zibby always had a bomb of a shot,it was receiving the proper support that unlocked him...

 

[aufheben]

I think it comes down to Ranger fans being starved for top end talent for so long - that when something good comes along they want to anoint them early as the best. He's not the best goal-scorer in the league anymore than their goalie is the best goalie in the league.

Zibanejad just had a great season - but it's the first time he ever tops 30 goals. Pastrnak has done that 4x and is 3 years younger.

It's not impossible for Zibanjad to repeat this performance and have this be the new norm for him, and if so he certainly has an argument to be as good/better than Pastrnak - but until I see him repeat i'll vote for Pastrnak.

I wish I could debate this but I can’t.

 

[Gurglesons]

I mean. Pasta is the best goal scorer in the league right now behind Ovechkin. And I think he is better than Ovechkin tbh.

 

[Gavy]

Not to you, no.

You might as well have just said " I voted for Zibanajed because he plays for my favourite team".

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.