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Nikita KucherovvsConnor McDavid

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

R · VAL group SKATER

Nikita Kucherov

2014–2027 · 13 seasons

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C · VAL group SKATER

Connor McDavid

2016–2027 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Nikita Kucherov	Stat	Connor McDavid
13	Seasons	12
216.7	Career VAL	242.3
27.7 (2024)	Peak-season VAL	31.5 (2023)
4	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	12
19	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	27

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 Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid have
Nikita Kucherov	Stat	Connor McDavid
Career
885	Games	800
Skating
402	Goals	412
730	Assists	821
1,132	Points	1,233
+203	Plus/minus	+198
104	Power-play goals	100
65

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	Nikita Kucherov	Connor McDavid
19	—	8.7
20	1.8	19.3
21	14.5	22
22	12.3	23.3
23	17.6	18.3
24	18.3	21.1
25	24.9	24.9
26	17.4	31.5
27	—	25.7
28	12.5	19.4
29	19	28.1
30	27.7	—
31	23.1	—
32	27.6	—