The numbers for every available season have been crunched... here are the top 25 most valuable forwards by WAR since the start of the 07-08 season:
(DGS= defensive goals saved, FO=faceoffs, PD= penalty differential, rep= accounts for difference between average and replacement level)
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I don't know about you, but that seems pretty spot on to me.
Here's the top 15 on a per 82 game basis ( minimum of 82 GP):
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I'll continue to update tomorrow. Message with any questions or data requests.
(DGS= defensive goals saved, FO=faceoffs, PD= penalty differential, rep= accounts for difference between average and replacement level)
| player | GP | TOI | SHOOTING | PASSING | DGS | FO | PD | REP | WAR | PER 82 | ||
| SIDNEY.CROSBY | 824 | 17247.9 | 137 | 236.1 | -7.6 | 8.9 | 18.6 | 148 | 72.1 | 7.2 | ||
| ALEX.OVECHKIN | 988 | 20612.2 | 312.7 | 6.4 | -25.9 | -0.5 | 10 | 176.9 | 63.9 | 5.3 | ||
| EVGENI.MALKIN | 829 | 16616.3 | 124.2 | 196 | -5 | -14.6 | 4.5 | 142.6 | 59.7 | 5.9 | ||
| PATRICK.KANE | 971 | 19524.4 | 101.4 | 169.3 | -9.8 | -2.5 | 17.9 | 167.5 | 59.2 | 5 | ||
| ANZE.KOPITAR | 1001 | 21090.5 | 14.3 | 142.2 | 23.1 | 11.8 | 25.7 | 181 | 53.1 | 4.3 | ||
| JONATHAN.TOEWS | 942 | 18730.9 | 76.9 | 107.9 | 10.2 | 31.4 | 7.2 | 160.6 | 52.6 | 4.6 | ||
| STEVEN.STAMKOS | 803 | 15559.1 | 175.3 | 68.6 | -10.7 | -2 | 6.9 | 133.3 | 49.5 | 5.1 | ||
| JOE.THORNTON | 963 | 18042.3 | -79.5 | 243 | 28.9 | 11.8 | 8.3 | 154.9 | 49 | 4.2 | ||
| PATRICE.BERGERON | 859 | 16057.2 | 70.5 | 81 | 43.7 | 38.4 | -6.4 | 137.6 | 48.6 | 4.6 | ||
| JOE.PAVELSKI | 982 | 18598.8 | 98.9 | 47.1 | 23.3 | 14.7 | 18.8 | 159.5 | 48.3 | 4 | ||
| NICKLAS.BACKSTROM | 955 | 18780 | -34.2 | 224.2 | 11 | -0.1 | -8.2 | 161.2 | 47.2 | 4.1 | ||
| CLAUDE.GIROUX | 889 | 17530.4 | 8.6 | 152.7 | -7.3 | 19.1 | 20.2 | 150.1 | 45.8 | 4.2 | ||
| JOHN.TAVARES | 814 | 16190.7 | 121.5 | 85.5 | -24.6 | 5.1 | 14.6 | 138.7 | 45.4 | 4.6 | ||
| BRAD.MARCHAND | 751 | 13256.4 | 101.6 | 102.2 | 16.9 | -1.4 | -3.5 | 113.4 | 43.9 | 4.8 | ||
| PAVEL.DATSYUK | 589 | 11726.6 | 36.8 | 114.5 | 43.8 | 10 | 23.4 | 101 | 43.9 | 6.1 | ||
| RYAN.GETZLAF | 914 | 18729.4 | -39.7 | 209 | 20.4 | -4.5 | -20.9 | 160.7 | 43.3 | 3.9 | ||
| DANIEL.SEDIN | 827 | 15313.3 | 61 | 107.4 | 23 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 131.6 | 43 | 4.3 | ||
| ZACH.PARISE | 852 | 16234.1 | 112.6 | 24.1 | 9.6 | -0.9 | 23.2 | 139.4 | 41.1 | 4 | ||
| HENRIK.ZETTERBERG | 801 | 15989.2 | 16.1 | 122.8 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 137.4 | 40.6 | 4.2 | ||
| ERIC.STAAL | 995 | 19679.8 | 77 | 75.2 | -21.4 | -5.7 | 5.3 | 168.9 | 39.9 | 3.3 | ||
| BLAKE.WHEELER | 930 | 17202.7 | 32.9 | 134 | -4.8 | -2.1 | -8.8 | 147.3 | 39.8 | 3.5 | ||
| HENRIK.SEDIN | 847 | 16012.7 | -77.5 | 227.1 | 18.8 | -6.5 | -3.5 | 137.6 | 39.5 | 3.8 | ||
| JAMIE.BENN | 814 | 15044.9 | 96.6 | 68.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 2.2 | 128.8 | 39.2 | 3.9 | ||
| PHIL.KESSEL | 995 | 18370.5 | 111.6 | 68.6 | -45 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 157.6 | 39 | 3.2 | ||
| COREY.PERRY | 907 | 17004.9 | 113.4 | 28.8 | 5.8 | -1.4 | -6.2 | 146 | 38.2 | 3.5 |
I don't know about you, but that seems pretty spot on to me.
Here's the top 15 on a per 82 game basis ( minimum of 82 GP):
| player | GP | TOI | SHOOTING | PASSING | DGS | FO | PD | REP | WAR | PER 82 | ||
| CONNOR.MCDAVID | 351 | 7525.6 | 57.7 | 112.1 | -12.4 | -6 | 18.9 | 64.1 | 31.3 | 7.3 | ||
| SIDNEY.CROSBY | 824 | 17247.9 | 137 | 236.1 | -7.6 | 8.9 | 18.6 | 148 | 72.1 | 7.2 | ||
| AUSTON.MATTHEWS | 282 | 5299.1 | 91.7 | 14.8 | -2.5 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 45.1 | 20.9 | 6.1 | ||
| PAVEL.DATSYUK | 589 | 11726.6 | 36.8 | 114.5 | 43.8 | 10 | 23.4 | 101 | 43.9 | 6.1 | ||
| EVGENI.MALKIN | 829 | 16616.3 | 124.2 | 196 | -5 | -14.6 | 4.5 | 142.6 | 59.7 | 5.9 | ||
| NIKITA.KUCHEROV | 515 | 9242.7 | 87.4 | 102.4 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 78.9 | 36.6 | 5.8 | ||
| DAVID.PASTRNAK | 390 | 6739.6 | 79.1 | 47.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 | 11.1 | 57.5 | 26.4 | 5.6 | ||
| ARTEMI.PANARIN | 391 | 7697.8 | 31.6 | 95.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 6.3 | 65.6 | 26.9 | 5.6 | ||
| ALEX.OVECHKIN | 988 | 20612.2 | 312.7 | 6.4 | -25.9 | -0.5 | 10 | 176.9 | 63.9 | 5.3 | ||
| STEVEN.STAMKOS | 803 | 15559.1 | 175.3 | 68.6 | -10.7 | -2 | 6.9 | 133.3 | 49.5 | 5.1 | ||
| PATRICK.KANE | 971 | 19524.4 | 101.4 | 169.3 | -9.8 | -2.5 | 17.9 | 167.5 | 59.2 | 5 | ||
| LEON.DRAISAITL | 422 | 8256.1 | 39.7 | 79.2 | -8.6 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 70.4 | 25.1 | 4.9 | ||
| ELIAS.PETTERSSON | 139 | 2541.9 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 8.4 | 21.6 | 8.1 | 4.8 | ||
| JOHNNY.GAUDREAU | 464 | 8846.5 | 23.7 | 85.8 | -6.3 | -0.1 | 22.8 | 75.5 | 26.9 | 4.8 | ||
| BRAD.MARCHAND | 751 | 13256.4 | 101.6 | 102.2 | 16.9 | -1.4 | -3.5 | 113.4 | 43.9 | 4.8 |
I'll continue to update tomorrow. Message with any questions or data requests.
