Ranking all NHL teams Top-6 forward groups
Several NHL teams have a crazy amount of offensive talent, and it was more evident than ever last season when the league saw an abundance of scoring, with the highest goals per game since 1995 (3.14).
However, which team has the best top-six forward group in the NHL? We did our best at ranking all 32 teams:
(As per Daily Faceoff lineup combinations)
#32 � Arizona Coyotes
Nick Schmaltz � Travis Boyd � Clayton Keller
Lawson Crouse � Barrett Hayton � Jack McBain
#31 � Chicago Blackhawks
Philipp Kurashev � Lukas Reichel � Patrick Kane
Andreas Athanasiou � Jonathan Toews � Max Domi
#30 � Philadelphia Flyers
Scott Laughton � Sean Couturier � Travis Konecny
James Van Riemsdyk � Kevin Hayes � Cam Atkinson
#29 � Montreal Canadiens
Cole Caufield � Nick Suzuki � Mike Hoffman
Jonathan Drouin � Kirby Dach � Josh Anderson
#28 � San Jose Sharks
Alexander Barabanov � Tomas Hertl � Timo Meier
Luke Kunin � Logan Couture � Kevin Labanc
#27 � Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner � Tage Thompson � Victor Olofsson
Peyton Krebs � Dylan Cozens � Alex Tuch
#26 � New York Islanders
Anders Lee � Mathew Barzal � Josh Bailey
Anthony Beauvilier � Brock Nelson � Kyle Palmeri
#25 � Anaheim Ducks
Adam Henrique � Trevor Zegras � Troy Terry
Mason McTavish � Ryan Strome � Frank Vatrano
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#24 � Nashville Predators
Filip Forsberg � Ryan Johansen � Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter � Markus Granlund � Eeli Tolvanen
#23 � Vancouver Canucks
Ellias Pettersson � JT Miller � Brock Boeser
Conor Garland � Bo Horvat � Andrei Kuzmenko
#22 � Columbus Blue Jackets
Johnny Gaudreau � Boone Jenner � Patrik Laine
Gustav Nyquist � Jack Roslovic � Jakub Voracek
#21 - Los Angeles Kings
Andrian Kempe � Anze Kopitar � Kevin Fiala
Trevor Moore � Philip Danault � Viktor Arvidsson
#20 � New Jersey Devils
Ondrej Palat � Nico Hischier � Jesper Bratt
Igor Sharangovich � Jack Hughes � Dawson Mercer
#19 � Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov � Ryan Hartman � Mats Zuccarello
Matthew Boldy � Joel Eriksson Ek � Marcus Foligno
#18 � Dallas Stars
Jason Robertson � Roope Hintz � Joe Pavelski
Jamie Benn � Tyler Seguin � Denis Gurianov
#17 � Seattle Kraken
Andre Burakovsky � Matty Beniers � Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jared McCann � Yanni Gourde � Jordan Eberle
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#16 � Vegas Golden Knights
Chandler Stephenson � Jack Eichel � Mark Stone
Jonathan Marchessault � William Karlsson � Reilly Smith
#15 � Washington Capitals
Alexander Ovechkin � Evgeny Kuznetsov � Tom Wilson
Anthony Mantha � Dylan Strome � TJ Oshie
#14 � Winnipeg Jets
Kyle Connor � Pierre Luc Dubois � Cole Perfetti
Nikolaj Ehlers � Mark Scheifele � Blake Wheeler
#13 � Detroit Red Wings
Tyler Bertuzzi � Dylan Larkin � Lucas Raymond
Jakub Vrana � Andrew Copp � David Perron
#12 � St. Louis Blues
Pavel Buchnevich � Robert Thomas � Vladimir Tarasenko
Brandon Saad � Ryan O'Reilly � Jordan Kyrou
#11 � New York Rangers
Chris Kreider � Mika Zibanejad � Alexis Lafreniere
Artemi Panarin � Vincent Trochek � Kaapo Kakko
#10 � Calgary Flames
Jonathan Huberdeau � Elias Lindholm � Tyler Toffoli
Blake Coleman � Nazem Kadri � Andrew Mangiapane
#9 - Boston Bruins
Brad Marchand � Patrice Bergeron � David Pastrnak
Taylor Hall � David Krejci � Jake Debrusk
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#8 � Pittsburgh Penguins
Jake Guentzel � Sidney Crosby � Bryan Rust
Jason Zucker � Evgeni Malkin � Rikard Rakell
#7 � Ottawa Senators
Brady Tkachuk � Josh Norris � Drake Batherson
Alex Debrincat � Tim Stutzle � Claude Giroux
#6 � Florida Panthers
Carter Verhaeghe � Aleksander Barkov � Matthew Tkachuk
Anthony Duclair � Sam Bennett � Sam Reinhart
#5 � Carolina Hurricanes
Max Pacioretty � Sebastian Aho � Seth Jarvis
Teuvo Teravainen � Martin Necas � Andrei Svechnikov
#4 � Tampa Bay Lightning
Steven Stamkos � Brayden Point � Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn � Anthony Cirelli � Brandon Hagel
#3 - Colorado Avalanche
Gabriel Landeskog � Nathan MacKinnon � Mikko Rantanen
Valeri Nichushkin � JT Compher � Arturri Lehkonen
#2 � Toronto Maple Leafs
Michael Bunting � Auston Matthews � Mitch Marner
Alexander Kerfoot � John Tavares � William Nylander
#1 � Edmonton Oilers
Zach Hyman � Connor McDavid � Evander Kane
Ryan Nugent Hopkins � Leon Draisaitl � Kailer Yamamoto
The top two are pretty much tied for number one. We give the Oilers a slight edge with having a top-five player in Draisaitl as their number two centre, let alone the best player in the world in McDavid, somehow getting better every season.
What are your thoughts? Would there be anything you would change?
