Pat Elynuik vs Ryan Smyth

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Pat Elynuik and Ryan Smyth compared on their NHL careers: Pat Elynuik played 9 seasons, 1987-88 to 1995-96, Ryan Smyth 19 seasons, 1994-95 to 2013-14.

Who has the better career numbers?

Ryan Smyth leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Pat Elynuik in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Pat Elynuik and Ryan Smyth career totals

506	GP	1,270
154	G	386
188	A	456, better
342	PTS	842, better
-33, better	+/-	-54
459, better	PIM	976
56	PPG	159, better
1	SHG	8, better
16	GWG	56, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Pat Elynuik and Ryan Smyth postseason

20	GP	93
6	G	28
9	A	31, better
15	PTS	59, better
-8, better	+/-	-9
25, better	PIM	88
2	PPG	9, better
0	SHG	2, better
0	GWG	4, better
—	TOI/G	—

Where each stands all time

Pat Elynuik and Ryan Smyth all-time places

—	Points	130th (842), better
—	Goals	102nd (386), better
—	Assists	187th (456), better
—	Power-play goals	41st (159), better
—	Game-winning goals	110th (56), better

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

Neither has a championship or an award on file.

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.

Pat Elynuik and Ryan Smyth season by season

1st	1987-88	1994-95
2nd	1988-89	1995-96
3rd	1989-90	1996-97
4th	1990-91	1997-98
5th	1991-92	1998-99
6th	1992-93	1999-00
7th	1993-94	2000-01
8th	1994-95	2001-02
9th	1995-96	2002-03
10th	—	2003-04
11th	—	2005-06
12th	—	2006-07
13th	—	2007-08
14th	—	2008-09
15th	—	2009-10
16th	—	2010-11
17th	—	2011-12
18th	—	2012-13
19th	—	2013-14