Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Alex Ovechkin | Stat | Steve Yzerman |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Seasons | 22 |
| 330.7 | Career VAL | 278.1 |
| 26.0 (2008) | Peak-season VAL | 27.3 (1993) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2009 |
| 10 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 27 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 16 |
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 Ovechkin | Stat | Steve Yzerman |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,583 | Games | 1,514 |
| Skating | ||
| 930 | Goals | 692 |
| 761 | Assists | 1,063 |
| 1,691 | Points | 1,755 |
| +57 | Plus/minus | +184 |
| 331 | Power-play goals | 202 |
| 141 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 94 |
| 7,122 | Shots on goal | 4,602 |
|---|
| 13.1% | Shooting % | 15.0% |
|---|
| 857 | Penalty minutes | 924 |
|---|
| Age | Alex Ovechkin | Steve Yzerman |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 10.7 |
| 19 | — | 9.8 |
| 20 | 21.1 | 4.7 |
| 21 | 16.3 | 12 |
| 22 | 26 | 16.6 |
| 23 | 22.2 | 25 |
| 24 | 23.7 | 19.7 |
| 25 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 26 | 11.1 | 15.3 |
| 27 | 10.7 | 27.3 |
| 28 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| 29 | 18.1 | 5.3 |
| 30 | 16.1 | 17.6 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 15.2 |
| 32 | 17.1 | 10.4 |
| 33 | 18.6 | 13.5 |
| 34 | 13.1 | 15.4 |
| 35 | 7 | 8.7 |
| 36 | 18.6 | 8 |
| 37 | 13.7 | 1 |
| 38 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
| 39 | 15.7 | — |
| 40 | 10 | 4.7 |
| 41 | 0 | — |