Eric Staal vs Matt Duchene

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Eric Staal and Matt Duchene compared on their NHL careers: Eric Staal played 18 seasons, 2003-04 to 2022-23, Matt Duchene 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26. Eric Staal won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Eric Staal leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Matt Duchene in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Eric Staal and Matt Duchene career totals
1,365GP1,195
455G387
608, betterA549
1,063, betterPTS936
-82+/--67, better
854PIM306, better
133, betterPPG99
21, betterSHG2
72, betterGWG59
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How do they compare in the playoffs?

Eric Staal and Matt Duchene postseason
104GP75
25G15
39, betterA31
64, betterPTS46
-20, better+/--21
38PIM22, better
10, betterPPG9
1, betterSHG0
3GWG5, better
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Eric Staal and Matt Duchene all-time places
66th (1,063), betterPoints101st (936)
50th (455), betterGoals101st (387)
85th (608), betterAssists120th (549)
73rd (133), betterPower-play goals158th (99)
54th (72), betterGame-winning goals95th (59)

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

Eric Staal and Matt Duchene titles and awards
Eric StaalTitle or awardMatt Duchene
1, betterChampionships—

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.

Eric Staal and Matt Duchene season by season
1st2003-042009-10
2nd2005-062010-11
3rd2006-072011-12
4th2007-082012-13
5th2008-092013-14
6th2009-102014-15
7th2010-112015-16
8th2011-122016-17
9th2012-132017-18
10th2013-142018-19
11th2014-152019-20
12th2015-162020-21
13th2016-172021-22
14th2017-182022-23
15th2018-192023-24
16th2019-202024-25
17th2020-212025-26
18th2022-23—