Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| John Tavares | Stat | Eric Staal |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Seasons | 18 |
| 204.6 | Career VAL | 173.8 |
| 18.7 (2019) | Peak-season VAL | 18.1 (2006) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 6 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 6 |
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.
| John Tavares | Stat | Eric Staal |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,273 | Games | 1,365 |
| Skating | ||
| 527 | Goals | 455 |
| 665 | Assists | 608 |
| 1,192 | Points | 1,063 |
| -54 | Plus/minus | -82 |
| 168 | Power-play goals | 133 |
| 86 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 72 |
| 3,958 | Shots on goal | 4,041 |
|---|
| 13.3% | Shooting % | 11.3% |
|---|
| 553 | Penalty minutes | 854 |
|---|
| Age | John Tavares | Eric Staal |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 7 | 2.6 |
| 20 | 10.9 | — |
| 21 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
| 22 | 8.9 | 12.1 |
| 23 | 12 | 14.8 |
| 24 | 16.9 | 15 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 12.8 |
| 26 | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| 27 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| 28 | 18.7 | 9.4 |
| 29 | 10 | 8.8 |
| 30 | 8.3 | 9.8 |
| 31 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
| 32 | 13 | 11.2 |
| 33 | 10.1 | 14.6 |
| 34 | 14.2 | 8.9 |
| 35 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| 36 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 38 | — | 2 |