Alex Kovalev vs Eric Staal
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Alex Kovalev and Eric Staal compared on their NHL careers: Alex Kovalev played 19 seasons, 1992-93 to 2012-13, Eric Staal 18 seasons, 2003-04 to 2022-23. Alex Kovalev won 1 title, Eric Staal won 1 title.
Who has the better career numbers?
Eric Staal leads in 5 of the 6 lines, Alex Kovalev in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
How do they compare in the playoffs?
Where each stands all time
Among the NHL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.
Titles and awards
Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.
Season by season
Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.