Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Eric Staal | Stat | Alex Kovalev |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Seasons | 19 |
| 173.8 | Career VAL | 159.2 |
| 18.1 (2006) | Peak-season VAL | 18.2 (2001) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 6 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 3 |
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.
| Eric Staal | Stat | Alex Kovalev |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,365 | Games | 1,316 |
| Skating | ||
| 455 | Goals | 430 |
| 608 | Assists | 599 |
| 1,063 | Points | 1,029 |
| -82 | Plus/minus | -31 |
| 133 | Power-play goals | 133 |
| 72 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 70 |
| 4,041 | Shots on goal | 3,585 |
|---|
| 11.3% | Shooting % | 12.0% |
|---|
| 854 | Penalty minutes | 1,304 |
|---|
| Age | Eric Staal | Alex Kovalev |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 20 | — | 8.4 |
| 21 | 18.1 | 3.5 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| 23 | 14.8 | 6.1 |
| 24 | 15 | 6.6 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 8.9 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 9.7 |
| 27 | 9.2 | 18.2 |
| 28 | 9.4 | 14.9 |
| 29 | 8.8 | 13.7 |
| 30 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| 31 | 5.1 | — |
| 32 | 11.2 | 10.7 |
| 33 | 14.6 | 5.5 |
| 34 | 8.9 | 15.9 |
| 35 | 6.9 | 9.8 |
| 36 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 37 | — | 4.6 |
| 38 | 2 | — |
| 39 | — | 0.5 |