NHL's Top Left Wingers Ranked for 2026-27
Ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, The Hockey Beast ranked the NHL's top ten left wingers. The list features Brandon Hagel, Clayton Keller, Cutter Gauthier, Artemi Panarin, and Jake Guentzel, among others. It highlights Hagel's 36 goals, Keller's 88 points, Gauthier's 41 goals, Panarin's 84 points split between two teams, and Guentzel's 88 points.
The ranking covers ten left wings entering 2026-27 and notes that five players at the position scored 40 or more goals last season, the most of any role. Hagel reached a personal-best 36 goals, Keller posted 88 points and 62 assists, and Gauthier's 41 goals helped Anaheim return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Panarin recorded 84 points while splitting the year between New York and Los Angeles and extended a streak of 11 seasons with at least 40 assists. Guentzel set a career high with 88 points and reached 300 career goals, while Brady and Matthew Tkachuk both won Olympic gold with the United States.
Rankings like this may shape fan debate and media narratives around players such as Hagel, Keller and Panarin. They could influence how casual viewers perceive value, and perhaps how contract or trade discussions are framed. For players, added attention may bring pressure or commercial opportunities. For teams and leagues, such lists can fuel engagement during the offseason, though they are subjective and should not be treated as definitive.