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Nico HischiervsClayton Keller

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

C · VAL group SKATER

Nico Hischier

2018–2027 · 10 seasons

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R · VAL group SKATER

Clayton Keller

2017–2027 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Nico Hischier and Clayton Keller: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Nico Hischier	Stat	Clayton Keller
10	Seasons	11
86.1	Career VAL	97.3
15.7 (2023)	Peak-season VAL	16.1 (2026)
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	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 Nico Hischier and Clayton Keller have
Nico Hischier	Stat	Clayton Keller
Career
615	Games	690
Skating
202	Goals	223
290	Assists	382
492	Points	605
+11	Plus/minus	-55
54	Power-play goals	47
30

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	Nico Hischier	Clayton Keller
19	8.5	10.5
20	8.7	5.4
21	4.7	6
22	0.9	5
23	10.7	12.3
24	15.7	15.4
25	11.5	11.5
26	14	15.1
27	11.4	16.1