Who are best "garbage goal" scorers in the NHL today?

[Davenport]

As much as I hate that term - "garbage goal" - it is a term that every hockey fan understands. It is usually a goal scored by someone near to - if not in - the goal crease. Often the scorer is tapping in a rebound, or deflecting a shot on the net. Throughout the history of the NHL, there have been players who specialized in scoring "garbage goals." Camille Henry, Dave Andreychuk and Johan Franzen are three excellent examples.

Who are the forwards today who specialize in scoring "garbage goals"?

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[The Crypto Guy]

Kreider

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

Reinhart was elite at this in Buffalo. Kreider comes to mind also

 

[Davenport]

Reinhart was elite at this in Buffalo. Kreider comes to mind also

With Reinhart on their powerplay in 2023-24, the Sabres would have made the playoffs.

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

With Reinhart on their powerplay in 2023-24, the Sabres would have made the playoffs.

With Reinhart on the team they make the playoffs. Shame how it happened but Sam didn’t want to be part of another rebuild and I really don’t blame him. Sabres fans don’t boo him at key bank center for a reason. But no hard feelings. I hope he wins the cup in FLA along with e rod and Okposo

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Hyman

 

[Davenport]

With Reinhart on the team they make the playoffs. Shame how it happened but Sam didn’t want to be part of another rebuild and I really don’t blame him. Sabres fans don’t boo him at key bank center for a reason. But no hard feelings. I hope he wins the cup in FLA along with e rod and Okposo

If I could whisper in Lindy Ruff's ear, I would suggest that - on the powerplay - he have Tage Thompson adopt the style which worked so well for Johan Franzan. With his size, no one is going to move Thompson; and with his reach he could get his stick on anything anywhere near the net. He would make life miserable for the goalie trying to see the coming shot.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Noesen basically scores all his goals this way.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Hornqvist when he was still playing

 

[TopG]

Bertuzzi

 

[Marioesque]

Pavelski is one

 

[stanley25]

Gallagher in his prime

 

[hurdemz]

Gallagher in his prime

If there were a thread in 2013 asking the same question, then I have no problem saying Gallagher. Let go of the past.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Perry scored a lot of goals on top of.. I mean, next to goalies.

 

[ViD]

Kreider

Came in to post this

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Kreider and Hyman

 

[Erndog]

I mean, I love the guy but Zach Hyman scored over 50 goals from a total of about 64 feet so yeah, he's clearly at the top of the leader board for this.

 

[Dirty Dan]

Reinhart was elite at this in Buffalo. Kreider comes to mind also

He is actually elite at this in Florida.

Kreider and Hyman are the others

That Kredier goal where Freddy didn't glove it, pure trash goal instincts, but a goal is a goal and a lot of players overthink it

 

[tiburon12]

Pavelski is one

His last season in teal was garbage goal city, but when you score 40 of them....

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

I guess we could debate if you should call deflection goals garbage goals, especially if the player knows what he is doing and has a great hand-eye coordination.

 

[HaNotsri]

If I could whisper in Lindy Ruff's ear, I would suggest that - on the powerplay - he have Tage Thompson adopt the style which worked so well for Johan Franzan. With his size, no one is going to move Thompson; and with his reach he could get his stick on anything anywhere near the net. He would make life miserable for the goalie trying to see the coming shot.

Franzen can't play with his kids for long periods of time. His life got ruined.

 

[HaNotsri]

I guess we could debate if you should call deflection goals garbage goals, especially if the player knows what he is doing and has a great hand-eye coordination.

Garbage goals demand a lot of skill, dealing with pucks in odd angles, getting past the goalie with very little space, getting the right elevation in tight etc.

I guess you could define it differently, like using goaltender interference to score or whatever.

 

[Speyer]

He might not be that prolific a goal scorer but Hischier certainly fits the description. He seems to score most of his goals either around of the net or with his wrist shot of the rush.

 

[nhlfan9191]

He’s still young but I think Slafkovsky is going to fit into this category soon.

 

[NYRfan85]

Most of Kreider's goals have been of the 'garbage' variety. He thrives in front of the net.