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Mikael BacklundvsEvander Kane

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C · VAL group SKATER

Mikael Backlund

2009–2027 · 19 seasons

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L · VAL group SKATER

Evander Kane

2010–2026 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Mikael Backlund and Evander Kane: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Mikael Backlund	Stat	Evander Kane
19	Seasons	16
89.3	Career VAL	104.2
10.4 (2023)	Peak-season VAL	10.7 (2012)

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Mikael Backlund and Evander Kane have
Mikael Backlund	Stat	Evander Kane
Career
1,154	Games	1,001
Skating
233	Goals	339
375	Assists	309
608	Points	648
+70	Plus/minus	-70
37	Power-play goals	54
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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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View data (19 rows)

VAL by age
Age	Mikael Backlund	Evander Kane
18	—	2.8
19	—	5.9
20	1.1	10.7
21	2.8	4.9
22	0	6
23	1.9	3.4
24	6.9	4.8
25	4.2	6.2
26	8.6	9.7
27	9	10.2
28	4.3	8.7
29	9.8	8.8
30	7.3	9.3
31	3.3	3.8
32	4.1	5.5
33	10.4	—
34	4.4	3.5
35	4.3	—
36	6.9	—