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Auston MatthewsvsPeter Forsberg

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C · VAL group SKATER

Auston Matthews

2017–2027 · 11 seasons

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C · VAL group SKATER

Peter Forsberg

1995–2011 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Auston Matthews and Peter Forsberg: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Auston Matthews	Stat	Peter Forsberg
11	Seasons	13
167.4	Career VAL	159.8
25.0 (2024)	Peak-season VAL	20.9 (2003)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2014
3	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
9	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	11

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.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Auston Matthews and Peter Forsberg have
Auston Matthews	Stat	Peter Forsberg
Career
702	Games	708
Skating
437	Goals	249
362	Assists	636
799	Points	885
+154	Plus/minus	+238
112	Power-play goals	71
68

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Auston Matthews	Peter Forsberg
19	12.8	—
20	13.7	—
21	13.1	8.2
22	18.1	19.8
23	15	17.7
24	23.5	15
25	18.2	19
26	25	8.3
27	14.8	16.3
28	9.6	—
29	3.6	20.9
30	—	10.9
32	—	14.2
33	—	9.5