Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Nicklas Backstrom | Stat | Denis Potvin |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seasons | 15 |
| 160.9 | Career VAL | 166.3 |
| 18.6 (2010) | Peak-season VAL | 18.7 (1979) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1991 |
| 1 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 11 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 5 |
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.
| Nicklas Backstrom | Stat | Denis Potvin |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,105 | Games | 1,060 |
| Skating | ||
| 271 | Goals | 310 |
| 762 | Assists | 742 |
| 1,033 | Points | 1,052 |
| +83 | Plus/minus | +456 |
| 86 | Power-play goals | 127 |
| 39 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 44 |
| 2,264 | Shots on goal | 3,050 |
|---|
| 12.0% | Shooting % | 10.2% |
|---|
| 504 | Penalty minutes | 1,356 |
|---|
| Age | Nicklas Backstrom | Denis Potvin |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 10.7 | 7 |
| 21 | 14.6 | 11.7 |
| 22 | 18.6 | 14.8 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 13.6 |
| 24 | 6.8 | 16.7 |
| 25 | 6.8 | 18.7 |
| 26 | 10.5 | 6.4 |
| 27 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 10.6 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 9.5 |
| 30 | 11.1 | 13.6 |
| 31 | 12 | 10.5 |
| 32 | 7.8 | 9.2 |
| 33 | 7.9 | 5.3 |
| 34 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
| 35 | 0.5 | — |