Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Alex Kovalev | Stat | Eric Staal |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Seasons | 18 |
| 159.0 | Career VAL | 173.5 |
| 18.2 (2001) | Peak-season VAL | 18.0 (2006) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 3 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 6 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1960 on.
| Alex Kovalev | Stat | Eric Staal |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,316 | Games | 1,365 |
| Skating | ||
| 430 | Goals | 455 |
| 599 | Assists | 608 |
| 1,029 | Points | 1,063 |
| -31 | Plus/minus | -82 |
| 133 | Power-play goals | 133 |
| 70 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 72 |
| 3,585 | Shots on goal | 4,041 |
|---|
| 12.0% | Shooting % | 11.3% |
|---|
| 1,304 | Penalty minutes | 854 |
|---|
| Age | Alex Kovalev | Eric Staal |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 20 | 8.4 | — |
| 21 | 3.5 | 18 |
| 22 | 7.3 | 12.1 |
| 23 | 6.1 | 14.7 |
| 24 | 6.6 | 15 |
| 25 | 8.9 | 12.7 |
| 26 | 9.7 | 12.5 |
| 27 | 18.2 | 9.2 |
| 28 | 14.9 | 9.4 |
| 29 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| 30 | 5.1 | 9.8 |
| 31 | — | 5.1 |
| 32 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 33 | 5.5 | 14.6 |
| 34 | 15.8 | 8.9 |
| 35 | 9.7 | 6.9 |
| 36 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 37 | 4.6 | — |
| 38 | — | 2 |
| 39 | 0.5 | — |