Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon continues to lead the scoring race in the NHL 2025/26 regular season with 36 goals in 45 games.
American forward Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres scored three goals in the game against Montreal, moving up to ninth place with 25 goals in 46 games.
NHL's Best Snipers as of January 16, 2026:
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Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado) — 36 goals in 45 games
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Connor McDavid (Edmonton) — 30 goals in 48 games
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Jason Robertson (Dallas) — 27 goals in 48 games
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Matthew Boldy (Minnesota) — 27 goals in 48 games
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Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton) — 25 goals in 48 games
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Wyatt Johnston (Dallas) — 25 goals in 48 games
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Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota) — 25 goals in 48 games
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Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh) — 25 goals in 46 games
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Tage Thompson (Buffalo) — 25 goals in 46 games
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Morgan Geekie (Boston) — 25 goals in 47 games
