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Markus NaslundvsMika Zibanejad

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L · VAL group SKATER

Markus Naslund

1994–2009 · 15 seasons

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C · VAL group SKATER

Mika Zibanejad

2012–2027 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Markus Naslund and Mika Zibanejad: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Markus Naslund	Stat	Mika Zibanejad
15	Seasons	16
142.9	Career VAL	135.2
19.0 (2003)	Peak-season VAL	18.1 (2023)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
10	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

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 Markus Naslund and Mika Zibanejad have
Markus Naslund	Stat	Mika Zibanejad
Career
1,117	Games	1,024
Skating
395	Goals	351
474	Assists	478
869	Points	829
+6	Plus/minus	+2
126	Power-play goals	137
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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	Markus Naslund	Mika Zibanejad
19	—	2.4
20	0	3
21	0	6.6
22	8.2	7.1
23	5	5.7
24	4	6.3
25	12.1	12.8
26	9.4	16.1
27	14.4	8.5
28	18.4	15.7
29	19	18.1
30	16.4	12.5
31	—	7
32	12.2	12.5
33	9.7	0.9
34	7.9	—
35	6.2	—