Super 16: Top right wings playing in Stanley Cup Qualifiers

The NHL Return to Play Plan moved into Phase 3, training camps, on Monday. Phase 4, the resumption of play with the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, will start Aug. 1, with the top four teams in each conference, based on points percentage, playing a three-game round-robin, and the No. 5-12 seeds playing eight best-of-5 series. The winners of those series will advance to the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the four teams from the round-robin.

NHL.com has been previewing the League's return with weekly Super 16 rankings covering positions and teams. This week, the Super 16 covers the top right wings of the 24 teams that are returning to play. Some of the ranked players may play either left wing or center at times, but all are listed as right wings on NHL.com.

Seven voting points separated the top three players ranked in this week's Super 16, the best right wings among the 24 teams returning to play.

David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins edged Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning by two points to be the No. 1 right wing. Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks finished third, five points behind Kucherov.

Pastrnak was ranked first by six of the 12 voters. Kucherov and Kane each were ranked first by three voters, but Kucherov was ranked second by six voters and Kane by three.

There were 31 right wings to receive a vote this week.

To create the Super 16, each of the 12 participating staff members put together his or her version of what they think it should look like. Those were submitted and a point total assigned to each.

The right wing that was selected first was given 16 points, second got 15, third 14 and so on down to No. 16, who got one point.

Here is the Super 16:

Super 16: [Top left wings | Top centers | Top defensemen | Top goalies]

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins

Total points: 182

Season stats: 95 points (48 goals, 47 assists) in 70 games

Career playoff stats: 43 points (17 goals, 26 assists) in 42 games

Pastrnak and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin led the NHL in goals and won the Rocket Richard Trophy this season. Pastrnak was tied for third in points with New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin, and was first among right wings. Pastrnak is third with 155 goals in the NHL since 2016-17, three behind Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (158) and 26 behind Ovechkin (181). Pastrnak scored 39 points (15 goals, 24 assists) in 36 Stanley Cup Playoff games in 2018 and 2019, second behind Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (40). Pastrnak was ruled "unfit to participate" by the Bruins on Thursday. Coach Bruce Cassidy said any thought to not having Pastranak for the round-robin would be speculation.

2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning

Total points: 180

Season stats: 85 points (33 goals, 52 assists) in 68 games

Career playoff stats: 61 points (29 goals, 32 assists) in 65 games

Kucherov was seventh in points this season and second among right wings. He closed the season on a hot streak, scoring 36 points (16 goals, 20 assists) in 24 games from Jan. 14 to the season pause, and he scored at least one point in 23 of the 24 games. Last season, Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, the Ted Lindsay Award as most outstanding player as voted by the NHL Players' Association, and the Art Ross Trophy as the League's leading scorer with 128 points (41 goals, 87 assists) in 82 games.

3. Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks

Total points: 175

Season stats: 84 points (33 goals, 51 assists) in 70 games

Career playoff stats: 123 points (50 goals, 73 assists) in 127 games

Kane is the most decorated right wing on this list. He was eighth in the NHL in scoring this season, the fifth time in 13 NHL seasons he's scored at least 80 points. He's sixth among active players with 1,022 points (389 goals, 633 assists) in 973 regular-season games, and sixth among active players in playoff points. Kane is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks (2010, 2013, 2015), and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs in 2013; the Art Ross Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Hart Trophy in 2015-16; and the Calder Trophy as the NHL rookie of the year in 2007-08.

4. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche

Total points: 135

Season stats: 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in 42 games

Career playoff stats: 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in 18 games

Rantanen missed 28 games this season because of injuries but finished sixth among right wings (minimum 30 games) at 0.98 points per game. He's scored 250 points (99 goals, 151 assists) in 272 games since 2016-17, and his average of 0.92 points per game is seventh among right wings (minimum 100 games) during that span.

5. Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

Total points: 130

Season stats: 67 points (16 goals, 51 assists) in 59 games

Career playoff stats: 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 20 games

Marner was fourth among right wings in points and points per game (1.14) this season. He is fifth among right wings in points since 2016-17, his rookie season, with 291 (83 goals, 208 assists) in 300 games. He is fifth among right wings in points per game during that time at 0.97 (minimum 100 games).

6. Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights

Total points: 127

Season stats: 63 points (21 goals, 42 assists) in 65 games

Career playoff stats: 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) in 34 games

Stone arguably is the best defensive wing in the NHL. He was first among right wings and tied with Matthews for second in the NHL this season with 78 takeaways (Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman, 81). Stone's 3.70 takeaways per 60 minutes was second behind Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin's 3.91 among players with at least 10 games played this season. Stone leads the NHL with 581 takeaways (4.26 per 60 minutes), 150 more than any player, since 2014-15. He scored 12 points (six goals, six assists) in seven playoff games with the Golden Knights last season.

7. Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets

Total points: 123

Season stats: 65 points (22 goals, 43 assists) in 71 games

Career playoff stats: 33 points (six goals, 27 assists) in 48 games

Wheeler is seventh in the NHL and second among right wings with 634 points (207 goals, 427 assists) in 687 games, an average of 0.92 points per game, since the 2011-12 season. He is fifth among all players in assists during that period. Wheeler scored 21 points (three goals, 18 assists) in 17 games during the 2018 playoffs, when the Jets lost the Western Conference Final to Vegas.

8. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets

Total points: 90

Season stats: 63 points (28 goals, 35 assists) in 68 games

Career playoff stats: 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 23 games

Laine has scored 138 goals in his four NHL seasons. Since debuting in 2016-17, he's tied with Kane for seventh in the NHL and third among right wings, behind Pastrnak (155) and Kucherov (153).

9. Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues

Total points: 87

Season stats: 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 10 games

Career playoff stats: 49 points (33 goals, 16 assists) in 70 games

Tarasenko is healthy after recovering from surgery Oct. 29 to repair a dislocated left shoulder. He was injured Oct. 24 after he scored eight points (three goals, five assists) during a five-game point streak. He scored 17 points (11 goals, six assists) in 26 playoff games last season to help the Blues win the Stanley Cup. He was third in the NHL and first among right wings with 182 goals from 2014-15 to 2018-19.

10. Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes

Total points: 63

Season stats: 61 points (24 goals, 37 assists) in 68 games

Career playoff stats: Five points (three goals, two assists) in nine games

Svechnikov's production increased by 24 points in 14 fewer games compared to his rookie season of 2018-19, when he scored 37 points (20 goals, 17 assists) in 82 games. He was tied with Travis Konecny of the Philadelphia Flyers for eighth among right wings in points this season. Svechnikov scored five points (three goals, two assists) in nine playoff games for the Hurricanes last season.

11. Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers

Total points: 56

Season stats: 56 points (12 goals, 44 assists) in 69 games

Career playoff stats: 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 34 games

Voracek was fifth in assists and tied with Bryan Rust of the Pittsburgh Penguins for 11th in points among right wings this season. He scored 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in the final 10 games before the season pause. He is fifth among right wings since 2013-14 with 466 points (128 goals, 338 assists) in 548 games.

12. T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals

Total points: 46

Season stats: 49 points (26 goals, 23 assists) in 69 games

Career playoff stats: 54 points (24 goals, 30 assists) in 83 games

Oshie has scored 257 points (128 goals, 129 assists) in 360 games during five seasons with the Capitals; he is eighth in goals and 11th in points among right wings during that time. He helped the Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018 by scoring 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) in 24 playoff games.

13. Brock Boeser, Vancouver Canucks

Total points: 40

Season stats: 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) in 57 games

Career playoff stats: N/A

Boeser has been one of the more productive right wings in the NHL during the past three seasons with 156 points (71 goals, 85 assists) in 188 games. Among right wings during that time, he's tied for 15th in goals, tied for 16th in points and 12th in points per game (0.83; minimum 100 games) despite being 58th in games played.

14. Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers

Total points: 37

Season stats: 61 points (24 goals, 37 assists) in 66 games

Career playoff stats: One point (one goal, zero assists) in six games

Konecny scored 24 goals for a third straight season, but with 13 games left when the season was paused, a hot streak could have gotten him to 30. He scored an NHL career-high in points and was on pace for 73 this season.

15. Phil Kessel, Arizona Coyotes

Total points: 35

Season stats: 38 points (14 goals, 24 assists) in 70 games

Career playoff stats: 77 points (33 goals, 44 assists) in 87 games

Kessel fell on this list because of his performance this season, his first with the Coyotes. He scored five even-strength goals, the fewest in his 14-season NHL career. But that doesn't take away from his potential impact and the career he's had to date, including Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017. His 18 goals in 49 games led all players during those two postseasons and his 45 points were third, behind his Penguins teammates Malkin (46) and Sidney Crosby (46). Kessel is second behind Kane among active right wings with 861 points (371 goals, 490 assists) in 1,066 games, and has played 844 consecutive games, the third-longest active streak in the NHL (Keith Yandle, Florida Panthers defenseman, 866; Patrick Marleau, Penguins forward, 854).

16. William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs

Total points: 32

Season stats: 59 points (31 goals, 28 assists) in 68 games

Career playoff stats: 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 20 games

Nylander was fourth among right wings in goals this season and is 14th among right wings with 208 points (80 goals, 128 assists) in 285 games since 2016-17.

Others receiving points: Bryan Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins, 23; Brendan Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens, 12; Justin Williams, Carolina Hurricanes, 11; Cam Atkinson, Columbus Blue Jackets, 6; Jordan Eberle, New York Islanders, 6; Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals, 6; Kailer Yamamoto, Edmonton Oilers, 5; Evgenii Dadonov, Florida Panthers, 5; Alexander Radulov, Dallas Stars, 5; Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes, 3; Mats Zuccarello, Minnesota Wild, 3; Tyler Toffoli, Vancouver Canucks, 3; Joe Pavelski, Dallas Stars, 2; Corey Perry, Dallas Stars, 2; Oliver Bjorkstrand, Columbus Blue Jackets, 1

HERE'S HOW WE RANKED 'EM

AMALIE BENJAMIN

1. Nikita Kucherov; 2. David Pastrnak; 3. Patrick Kane; 4. Mitchell Marner; 5. Mikko Rantanen; 6. Vladimir Tarasenko; 7. Blake Wheeler; 8. Mark Stone; 9. Andrei Svechnikov; 10. Patrik Laine; 11. Brock Boeser; 12. Travis Konecny; 13. William Nylander; 14. Jakub Voracek; 15. Joe Pavelski; 16. T.J. Oshie

TIM CAMPBELL

1. Nikita Kucherov; 2; David Pastrnak; 3. Blake Wheeler; 4. Patrick Kane; 5. Mark Stone; 6. Patrik Laine; 7. Mikko Rantanen; 8. Jakub Voracek; 9. T.J. Oshie; 10. Mitchell Marner; 11. Brendan Gallagher; 12. Phil Kessel; 13. Brock Boeser; 14. Clayton Keller; 15. Travis Konecny; 16. Mats Zuccarello

BRIAN COMPTON

1. David Pastrnak; 2. Nikita Kucherov; 3. Mitchell Marner; 4. Patrick Kane; 5. Mikko Rantanen; 6. Mark Stone; 7. Patrik Laine; 8. Jakub Voracek; 9. Andrei Svechnikov; 10. Blake Wheeler; 11. William Nylander; 12. Travis Konecny; 13. T.J. Oshie; 14. Brock Boeser; 15. Jordan Eberle; 16. Evgenii Dadonov

TOM GULITTI

1. Nikita Kucherov; 2. Patrick Kane; 3. David Pastrnak; 4. Mikko Rantanen; 5. Blake Wheeler; 6. Mitchell Marner; 7. Patrik Laine; 8. Mark Stone; 9. Vladimir Tarasenko; 10. Andrei Svechnikov; 11. Phil Kessel; 12. Jakub Voracek; 13. Evgenii Dadonov; 14. Tom Wilson; 15. Travis Konecny; 16. Brendan Gallagher

ADAM KIMELMAN

1. David Pastrnak; 2. Nikita Kucherov; 3. Patrick Kane; 4. Vladimir Tarasenko; 5. Mikko Rantanen; 6. Mark Stone; 7. Mitchell Marner; 8. Blake Wheeler; 9. Travis Konecny; 10. Andrei Svechnikov; 11. Patrik Laine; 12. William Nylander; 13. Brock Boeser; 14. Tyler Toffoli; 15. Jakub Voracek; 16. T.J. Oshie

ROBERT LAFLAMME

1. David Pastrnak; 2. Nikita Kucherov; 3. Patrick Kane; 4. Mikko Rantanen; 5. Mark Stone; 6. Mitchell Marner; 7. Blake Wheeler; 8. T.J. Oshie; 9. Brock Boeser; 10. Travis Konecny; 11. Patrick Laine; 12. Kailer Yamamoto; 13. Bryan Rust; 14. Jakub Voracek; 15. Brendan Gallagher; 16. Justin Williams

MIKE G. MORREALE

1. Patrick Kane; 2. Nikita Kucherov; 3. Blake Wheeler; 4. David Pastrnak; 5. Mitchell Marner; 6. Mark Stone; 7. Justin Williams; 8. Vladimir Tarasenko; 9. Jakub Voracek; 10. T.J. Oshie; 11. Patrik Laine; 12. Phil Kessel; 13. Jordan Eberle; 14. Mikko Rantanen; 15. Corey Perry; 16. Brendan Gallagher

TRACEY MYERS

1. David Pastrnak; 2. Patrick Kane; 3. Nikita Kucherov; 4. Mikko Rantanen; 5. Vladimir Tarasenko; 6. Mark Stone; 7. Andrei Svechnikov; 8. Blake Wheeler; 9. Mitchell Marner; 10. Patrik Laine; 11. Phil Kessel; 12. Brock Boeser; 13. Jakub Voracek; 14. Bryan Rust; 15. Mats Zuccarello; 16. William Nylander

SHAWN P. ROARKE

1. Patrick Kane; 2. David Pastrnak; 3. Nikita Kucherov; 4. Mikko Rantanen; 5. Blake Wheeler; 6. Vladimir Tarasenko; 7. Mitchell Marner; 8. Mark Stone; 9. Bryan Rust; 10. Andrei Svechnikov; 11. Patrik Laine; 12. Phil Kessel; 13. Brock Boeser; 14. William Nylander; 15. Brendan Gallagher; 16. Jakub Voracek

DAN ROSEN

1. David Pastrnak; 2. Patrick Kane; 3. Nikita Kucherov; 4. Blake Wheeler; 5. Mark Stone; 6. Mikko Rantanen; 7. Vladimir Tarasenko; 8. Mitchell Marner; 9. Patrik Laine; 10. Andrei Svechnikov; 11. Bryan Rust; 12. William Nylander; 13. Travis Konecny; 14. T.J. Oshie; 15. Jakub Voracek; 16. Oliver Bjorkstrand

DAVID SATRIANO

1. Patrick Kane; 2. Nikita Kucherov; 3. David Pastrnak; 4. Vladimir Tarasenko; 5; Mitchell Marner; 6. Mikko Rantanen; 7. Mark Stone; 8. Jakub Voracek; 9. Phil Kessel; 10. Patrik Laine; 11. Cam Atkinson; 12. Alexander Radulov; 13. Blake Wheeler; 14. William Nylander; 15. T.J. Oshie; 16. Andrei Svechnikov

MIKE ZEISBERGER

1. David Pastrnak; 2. Nikita Kucherov; 3. Patrick Kane; 4. Mitchell Marner; 5. Mikko Rantanen; 6. T.J. Oshie; 7. Mark Stone; 8. Blake Wheeler; 9. Andrei Svechnikov; 10. Patrik Laine; 11. Brock Boeser; 12. William Nylander; 13. Travis Konecny; 14. Tom Wilson; 15. Bryan Rust; 16. Jakub Voracek