When someone says “who are the best goal scorers in the NHL?” it’s only natural to think about the big names with the big shots. But don’t sleep on Andrew Mangiapane. jtbourne explains why.
Calgary Flames
Mangiapane is 25 years old, and this is his fourth full season with the Flames. In his first go round he didn’t play a ton , getting in 44 games and averaging well under 11 minutes a night. But 2019-20 saw his minutes and role tick up to a whopping 13:42 per game, and it got up to 16:39 last season before settling in this year just under 15 minutes. That’s still pretty minimal usage.
Instead, Mangiapane is lethal around the net, tending to convert his looks when they come. Here’s the top-10 in shooting percentage at even strength over the past three seasons among players who’ve played consistently :
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