MOSCOW, Apr 30 Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is the best sniper of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The American forward scored 60 goals in 73 matches of the season. Edmonton Oilers German forward Leon Draisaitl (55) took second place on the list of snipers, and Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers was third (52). The fourth was the captain of the Washington Capitals, Russian Alexander Ovechkin (50), on the fifth line was his compatriot Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild (47). The Canadian striker of the Edmonton Connor McDavid became the winner of the scorers race. The forward scored 123 (44+79) points in 80 games. Calgary Flames forward Johnny Goudro (40+75, 115) is in second place, while Jonathan Huberdeau of the Florida Panthers is in third (30+85, 115). The best among the Russians was Kaprizov, who took fifth place (47 + 61, 108).
