NHL+-+Predicted+Final+League+Leaders

The Offensive League Leaders have changed multiple times this season. New goal scorers have emerged and some old goal scorers cant seem to find the back of the net anymore. With 30 games remaining in the season, anything can change.

Currently the top 5 players point scorers:

 * 1) Evgeni Malkin - 61 Points
 * 2) Claude Giroux - 60 Points
 * 3) Steven Stamkos - 57 Points
 * 4) Henrik Sedin - 55 Points
 * 5) Phil Kessel - 54 Points

Here are my predictions for the final top 3 point scorers.

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1) Evgeni Malkin
Malkin has stepped up to the plate since the absence of Pittsburgh Penguin superstar, Sidney Crosby. With Crosby injured, Malkin has gotten more playing time in general, along with the opportunity to play with Penguin sniper, James Neal. With minor injuries throughout the season, Malkin has found a way to put the puck into the net game in a game out. With the option to either shoot, or pass it 27 goal scorer James Neal, I don't see Malkin slowing down any time soon. Furthermore, with Kris Letang back in the lineup, and potentially the return of Jordan Staal and Sidney Crosby before the end of the season, I see Malkin easily scoring over 110 points this season, something he has already done twice in his short career.

2) Steven Stamkos
In 2 out of Stamkos' 3 NHL seasons, he has scored over 90 points. Currently on pace to score exactly 90 points this season, I see Stamkos netting at least 100 by the end of the year. With Vincent Lecavlier and Martin St Louis finally starting to pick it up, I see this dynamic trio attempting to lead the Bolts to a potential playoff birth. Stamkos, the current league leader in goals with 34, is one of the leagues most talented forwards and should prove to be some solid competition for Evgeni Malkin.

3) Daniel Sedin
The defending league leader in points may only be in 11th place at the 50 game mark into the 2011-2012 season, however I don't expect it to remain that way for long. Currently, Daniel has 52 points and brother Henrik has amassed 55 points. The chemistry between the Sedin twins has made them an unstoppable force throughout the past few years, and as the Canucks begin to make their playoff rush, I see Daniel making a move up the NHL ladder to the 3rd seed.

Currently the top 5 goal scorers:

 * 1) Steven Stamkos - 34 goals
 * 2) Evgeni Malkin - 29 goals
 * 3) Phil Kessel - 27 goals
 * 4) Jonathan Toews - 27 goals
 * 5) James Neal - 27 goals

Here are my predictions for the final top 3 goal scorers.

1) Steven Stamkos
As seen earlier, I have predicted Stamkos to attain the second most points during this NHL season. The kid is a pure goal scorer, in 2 of his past 3 seasons in the NHL, Stamkos has scored 45 and 51 goals, something which most NHL players are unable to do in their entire career. Stamkos has 34 goals in 51 games played, and should surpass his own career high if he continues to score at this pace. The reason I believe he is not ready to be the leading point scorer in the NHL yet, is because he doesn't pass the puck. But hey, I wouldn't either if I could put the puck in the net with the same ease he does day in and day out.

2) Marian Gaborik
I believe, Marian Gaborik is the purest goal scorer in the entire NHL today. Gaborik has not played a full season his entire career, however has had some remarkable seasons. In the 2005-2006 season Gaborik scored 38 goals in only 65 games played, and in the 2010-2011 season Gaborik was able to score 42 goals in 75 regular season games. Facts aside, the guy can score and he has been able to score in Minnesota, a team with no centre forward that could cater to his skill. Now in a New York Rangers uniform, Gaborik has developed outstanding chemistry with centre, Brad Richards. Scoring 26 goals in 50 games this season, Gaborik may potentially beat his own career high and potentially even Steven Stamkos.

3) Evgeni Malkin
The guy can dangle half the defenders on the other team, wrist shot from the top of the circle or take a slap shot from the blue line and go bar down. Malkin can score any way possible, and he's showing glimpses of his sophomore year where he scored 47 goals. Gino has had scored 2 hat-tricks this season and is averaging more points per game than any other player in the NHL. As his main lineup is sniper James Neal, I expect Malkin to pass the puck once in a while, preventing him from scoring more goals than Stamkos or Gaborik.

Currently the top 5 goalies with the best save percentage:

 * 1) Henrik Lundqvist - .939
 * 2) Jonathan Quick - .934
 * 3) Tim Thomas - .932
 * 4) Pekka Rinne - . 925
 * 5) Niklas Backstrom - .925

Here are my predictions of the top 3 goalies with the final best save percentage:

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1) Henrik Lundqvist
Henrik Lundqvist has consistently upheld a goals against average of above .920 for the past 3 season. With 2 shutouts in his past 3 games, Lundqvist is starting to pick up his play during the final stretch of this NHL season. He is one of the biggest reasons why the New York Rangers have been hovering around the first 2 seeds in the Eastern Conference. Furthermore, the Rangers have only had league low, 100 goals scored against them in a total of 50 games, solely due to the excellence displayed by Lundqvist.

2) Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas has had a goals against average over .930 in 2 of the past 3 seasons. With the Bruin's make a rush for the top seed in the East, its upto Thomas to keep up his goals against average. However, the fact of the matter is, Tuuka Raask, Boston's backup is a worthy starting goalie. That being said, Thomas' playing time may be cut down, substantially more than that of Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

3) Jimmy Howard
Unlike Thomas and Lundqvist, Jimmy Howard has not posted the same outstanding numbers they have for the past few years. However, after a slow start to the season, Howard finds his goals against average to be at a career high of .924. With Jonathan Quick and Pekka Rinne's goals against average and teams beginning to decline, I see Howard stealing the third spot by the end of this season.