Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Denis Potvin | Stat | Nicklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Seasons | 17 |
| 166.3 | Career VAL | 160.9 |
| 18.7 (1979) | Peak-season VAL | 18.6 (2010) |
| Inducted 1991 | Hall of Fame | — |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 5 | 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.
| Denis Potvin | Stat | Nicklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,060 | Games | 1,105 |
| Skating | ||
| 310 | Goals | 271 |
| 742 | Assists | 762 |
| 1,052 | Points | 1,033 |
| +456 | Plus/minus | +83 |
| 127 | Power-play goals | 86 |
| 44 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 39 |
| 3,050 | Shots on goal | 2,264 |
|---|
| 10.2% | Shooting % | 12.0% |
|---|
| 1,356 | Penalty minutes | 504 |
|---|
| Age | Denis Potvin | Nicklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 7 | 10.7 |
| 21 | 11.7 | 14.6 |
| 22 | 14.8 | 18.6 |
| 23 | 13.6 | 11.8 |
| 24 | 16.7 | 6.8 |
| 25 | 18.7 | 6.8 |
| 26 | 6.4 | 10.5 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 12.6 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 12.2 |
| 29 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 11.1 |
| 31 | 10.5 | 12 |
| 32 | 9.2 | 7.8 |
| 33 | 5.3 | 7.9 |
| 34 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| 35 | — | 0.5 |