Joe Sakic vs Steve Yzerman
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Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman compared on their NHL careers: Joe Sakic played 20 seasons, 1988-89 to 2008-09, Steve Yzerman 22 seasons, 1983-84 to 2005-06. They have faced each other 60 times: Joe Sakic's team won 26, Steve Yzerman's 33. In the playoffs Joe Sakic leads 16-13. Joe Sakic won 2 titles, Steve Yzerman won 3 titles.
Who has the better career numbers?
Steve Yzerman leads in 5 of the 8 lines, Joe Sakic in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
Joe Sakic vs Steve Yzerman head to head
They have faced each other 60 times: Joe Sakic's team won 26, Steve Yzerman's 33. In the playoffs Joe Sakic leads 16-13.
Every game against each other
| Feb 12, 2006 |  COL at  DET | L 6-3 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 0 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 +/-, 2 S |
| Feb 4, 2006 | DET at COL | L 3-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 3 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 3 S |
| Jan 21, 2006 | DET at COL | L 4-3 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| Nov 23, 2005 | COL at DET | L 7-3 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| Mar 27, 2004 | COL at DET | L 2-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 0 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S |
| Mar 25, 2004 | DET at COL | L 3-1 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 3 S |
| Feb 14, 2004 | COL at DET | W 5-2 | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, -1 +/-, 4 S | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 1 S |
| Feb 5, 2004 | DET at COL | L 3-2 OT | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S |
| Mar 15, 2003 | COL at DET | L 5-3 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -2 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 3 +/-, 0 S |
| May 31, 2002 | COL at DET (playoffs) | L 7-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 1 S |
| May 29, 2002 | DET at COL (playoffs) | L 2-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 +/-, 1 S |
| May 27, 2002 | COL at DET (playoffs) | W 2-1 OT | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 3 S | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 3 S |
| May 25, 2002 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 3-2 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 3 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 1 S |
| May 22, 2002 | DET at COL (playoffs) | L 2-1 OT | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 +/-, 3 S |
| May 20, 2002 | COL at DET (playoffs) | W 4-3 OT | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 3 S |
| May 18, 2002 | COL at DET (playoffs) | L 5-3 | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, -1 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| Jan 5, 2002 | COL at DET | L 3-1 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 0 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| Dec 5, 2001 | COL at DET | W 4-1 | 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 2 +/-, 3 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -3 +/-, 4 S |
| Mar 17, 2001 | DET at COL | W 5-3 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -3 +/-, 3 S |
| Jan 7, 2001 | COL at DET | L 4-3 OT | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 4 S | 2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 1 +/-, 5 S |
| Dec 15, 2000 | DET at COL | L 5-3 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 +/-, 5 S | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 3 S |
| May 5, 2000 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 4-2 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 4 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| May 3, 2000 | COL at DET (playoffs) | W 3-2 OT | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S |
| May 1, 2000 | COL at DET (playoffs) | L 3-1 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 4 S |
| Apr 29, 2000 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 3-1 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S |
| Apr 27, 2000 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 2-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 3 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S |
| Mar 18, 2000 | DET at COL | L 4-3 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 6 S | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 4 S |
| Feb 13, 2000 | DET at COL | L 4-3 | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 +/-, 2 S |
| Oct 27, 1999 | COL at DET | L 5-3 | 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 3 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S |
| May 18, 1999 | COL at DET (playoffs) | W 5-2 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S |
| May 16, 1999 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 3-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 5 S |
| May 13, 1999 | COL at DET (playoffs) | W 6-2 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 2 S |
| May 11, 1999 | COL at DET (playoffs) | W 5-3 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 1 S | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 5 S |
| May 9, 1999 | DET at COL (playoffs) | L 4-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 3 S | 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 2 +/-, 6 S |
| May 7, 1999 | DET at COL (playoffs) | L 3-2 OT | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 7 S | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 5 S |
| Mar 14, 1999 | DET at COL | L 3-1 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 4 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 3 S |
| Feb 5, 1999 | COL at DET | W 3-1 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 6 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 3 S |
| Jan 9, 1999 | COL at DET | L 3-2 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 5 S | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -2 +/-, 3 S |
| Dec 2, 1998 | DET at COL | W 4-2 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 +/-, 7 S | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, -1 +/-, 7 S |
| Dec 17, 1997 | DET at COL | T 2-2 OT | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S |
| Nov 11, 1997 | COL at DET | W 2-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 3 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 3 S |
| May 26, 1997 | COL at DET (playoffs) | L 3-1 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -3 +/-, 0 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 7 S |
| May 24, 1997 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 6-0 | 2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 4 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 1 S |
| May 22, 1997 | COL at DET (playoffs) | L 6-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S |
| May 19, 1997 | COL at DET (playoffs) | L 2-1 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 4 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 4 S |
| May 17, 1997 | DET at COL (playoffs) | L 4-2 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 0 S | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 3 S |
| May 15, 1997 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 2-1 | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| Mar 26, 1997 | COL at DET | L 6-5 OT | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 1 S | 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, -1 +/-, 1 S |
| Mar 16, 1997 | DET at COL | W 4-2 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 4 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S |
| Dec 17, 1996 | DET at COL | W 4-3 | 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 4 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 +/-, 1 S |
| Nov 13, 1996 | COL at DET | W 4-1 | 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| May 29, 1996 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 4-1 | 2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 1 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| May 27, 1996 | COL at DET (playoffs) | L 5-2 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 6 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 +/-, 2 S |
| May 25, 1996 | DET at COL (playoffs) | W 4-2 | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 +/-, 4 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S |
| May 23, 1996 | DET at COL (playoffs) | L 6-4 | 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, -1 +/-, 3 S | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 +/-, 1 S |
| May 19, 1996 | COL at DET (playoffs) | W 3-2 OT | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -1 +/-, 2 S |
| Mar 22, 1996 | COL at DET | L 7-0 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 2 S | 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 +/-, 2 S |
| Mar 8, 1996 | DET at COL | L 4-2 | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 5 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 +/-, 3 S |
| Jan 17, 1996 | COL at DET | L 3-2 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 +/-, 1 S | 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 3 S |
| Oct 6, 1995 | DET at COL | W 3-2 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 +/-, 0 S | 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 +/-, 2 S |
Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.
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.