The Best Left Wingers in NHL History

Ranked by era-adjusted peak · Top 30 all-time

The best left wingers in NHL history, ranked by era-adjusted peak season and franchise tenure across every team and decade — the height of each player’s powers, normalized for the era they played in.

The 30 best left wingers in NHL history

1. Charlie Simmer Los Angeles Kings

   5 seasons sampled · peak 1979 · 72G 58A 129P · +60 · 64 GP
   88Peak
2. Steve Shutt Montréal Canadiens

   3 seasons sampled · peak 1976 · 61G 46A 108P · +91 · 80 GP
   92Peak
3. Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Flames

   3 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 40G 75A 115P · +64 · 82 GP
   89Peak
4. Alex Tanguay Colorado Avalanche

   7 seasons sampled · peak 2003 · 30G 64A 94P · +36 · 69 GP
   76Peak
5. Vic Hadfield New York Rangers

   3 seasons sampled · peak 1971 · 53G 59A 111P · +63 · 78 GP
   87Peak
6. Artemi Panarin New York Rangers

   4 seasons sampled · peak 2019 · 38G 75A 113P · +43 · 69 GP
   82Peak
7. Michel Goulet Quebec Nordiques

   3 seasons sampled · peak 1983 · 61G 72A 133P · +68 · 75 GP
   85Peak
8. Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals

   3 seasons sampled · peak 2007 · 65G 47A 112P · +28 · 82 GP
   85Peak
9. Dany Heatley Ottawa Senators

   5 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 50G 55A 105P · +31 · 82 GP
   76Peak
10. Bill Barber Philadelphia Flyers

    2 seasons sampled · peak 1975 · 51G 64A 115P · +76 · 80 GP
    87Peak
11. Daniel Sedin Vancouver Canucks

    2 seasons sampled · peak 2009 · 38G 73A 111P · +47 · 63 GP
    86Peak
12. Thomas Vanek Buffalo Sabres

    6 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 43G 41A 84P · +47 · 82 GP
    70Peak
13. Matthew Tkachuk Calgary Flames

    3 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 42G 62A 104P · +57 · 82 GP
    81Peak
14. John LeClair Philadelphia Flyers

    4 seasons sampled · peak 1996 · 50G 47A 97P · +44 · 82 GP
    76Peak
15. Brendan Shanahan Detroit Red Wings

    7 seasons sampled · peak 1996 · 48G 43A 90P · +32 · 79 GP
    68Peak
16. Frank Mahovlich Montréal Canadiens

    4 seasons sampled · peak 1971 · 46G 57A 104P · +45 · 76 GP
    75Peak
17. Max Pacioretty Vegas Golden Knights

    6 seasons sampled · peak 2020 · 41G 46A 87P · +34 · 48 GP
    67Peak
18. Jonathan Huberdeau Florida Panthers

    3 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 31G 87A 118P · +36 · 80 GP
    78Peak
19. Luc Robitaille Los Angeles Kings

    6 seasons sampled · peak 1992 · 62G 61A 122P · +18 · 84 GP
    66Peak
20. Johnny Bucyk Boston Bruins

    2 seasons sampled · peak 1970 · 54G 68A 122P · +39 · 78 GP
    81Peak
21. Zach Parise New Jersey Devils

    5 seasons sampled · peak 2008 · 45G 49A 94P · +30 · 82 GP
    69Peak
22. Taylor Hall New Jersey Devils

    7 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 42G 58A 100P · +15 · 76 GP
    65Peak
23. Gary Roberts Calgary Flames

    6 seasons sampled · peak 1991 · 57G 40A 97P · +35 · 76 GP
    63Peak
24. Markus Naslund Vancouver Canucks

    4 seasons sampled · peak 2002 · 48G 56A 104P · +6 · 82 GP
    70Peak
25. Kevin Stevens Pittsburgh Penguins

    5 seasons sampled · peak 1991 · 55G 71A 126P · +8 · 80 GP
    65Peak
26. Dave Andreychuk Toronto Maple Leafs

    7 seasons sampled · peak 1993 · 52G 45A 98P · +22 · 83 GP
    61Peak
27. Clark Gillies New York Islanders

    3 seasons sampled · peak 1978 · 38G 61A 99P · +62 · 75 GP
    72Peak
28. John Tonelli New York Islanders

    5 seasons sampled · peak 1984 · 43G 59A 102P · +50 · 80 GP
    64Peak
29. Cory Stillman Tampa Bay Lightning

    7 seasons sampled · peak 2003 · 25G 56A 81P · +18 · 81 GP
    60Peak
30. Paul Kariya Anaheim Ducks

    5 seasons sampled · peak 1995 · 50G 58A 108P · +9 · 82 GP
    63Peak

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