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Clayton KellervsNico Hischier

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

R · VAL group SKATER

Clayton Keller

2017–2027 · 11 seasons

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C · VAL group SKATER

Nico Hischier

2018–2027 · 10 seasons

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At a glance

Clayton Keller and Nico Hischier: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Clayton Keller	Stat	Nico Hischier
11	Seasons	10
97.3	Career VAL	86.1
16.1 (2026)	Peak-season VAL	15.7 (2023)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Clayton Keller and Nico Hischier have
Clayton Keller	Stat	Nico Hischier
Career
690	Games	615
Skating
223	Goals	202
382	Assists	290
605	Points	492
-55	Plus/minus	+11
47	Power-play goals	54
34

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	Clayton Keller	Nico Hischier
19	10.5	8.5
20	5.4	8.7
21	6	4.7
22	5	0.9
23	12.3	10.7
24	15.4	15.7
25	11.5	11.5
26	15.1	14
27	16.1	11.4