Who's better Ovechkin or Crosby?

Not only does Pittsburgh own 12 more wins against the Capitals, Crosby has been the better player by a significant margin. The Penguins superstar has 24 more points than Ovechkin in career head-to-head matchups, averaging 1.377 points per game in comparison to Ovi's 0.984.

Who has better stats Crosby or Ovechkin?

Sidney Crosby vs Alexander Ovechkin: Regular season stats

As expected, Ovechkin has the lead in goals by a large margin. He's scored 261 more goals than his counterpart, however, Crosby owns 257 more assists.

Are Ovechkin and Crosby friends?

"We're not buddies, we're not friends, but if we have a chance to talk and hang out, yeah, I think every player is good especially at [the] All-Star Game because [the] All-Star Game is fun," Ovechkin said.

Who is better Crosby or McDavid?

But over the past three seasons, where McDavid has outscored Crosby 81 goals to 42 while producing points at the same ratio (238-116), it's a question the hockey world has, out of deference to Crosby, allowed to fall silent.

Who is the best hockey player ever?

Wayne Gretzky shattered long-standing records, notably scoring an unprecedented 894 goals. He also earned four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers (1984–85, 1987–88) and was named the NHL's MVP nine (!) times (1980–87, 1989).

Who is better Crosby or Gretzky?

The average NHL team had 366 power-play opportunities in 1990-91, which is 49.4 percent more than the 245 in 2016-17. According to Hockey-Reference.com, Gretzky was on the ice for 70 power-play goals that season, which is 61 percent more than Crosby, who was on for 43 last season.

Is Crosby better than Lemieux?

Lemieux currently sits first in regular season franchise points with 1,723 while Crosby sits behind him with 1,116. Crosby can realistically surpass Lemieux as the all-time leader, however, it won't happen in as many games.

Is Crosby elite?

Sidney Crosby has lifted his game back to an elite level after stop-and-start beginning. When 2022 arrived, Sidney Crosby was scuffling, at least by his lofty standard.

Is Crosby the best hockey player ever?

He also won the World Cup of Hockey 2016 with Canada. Orr is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a three-time Hart Trophy winner. Crosby, who along with Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux and Howe was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players during the NHL centennial celebration in 2017, is in his 15th NHL season with Pittsburgh.

Is Ovechkin better than Gretzky?

If you're doing the math at home, Ovechkin currently sits 127 goals behind Gretzky. Right now, Gretzky has played in 241 more games than Ovechkin. Gretzky averaged 0.61 goals-per-game over the course of his career, while Ovechkin currently owns an average of 0.61 goals-per-game.

Who is Sidney Crosby's best friend?

16 Best Friends: Sidney Crosby And Nathan Mackinnon.

Who is older Ovechkin or Crosby?

Crosby, 34, and Ovechkin, 36, both first overall picks in the NHL draft, are different types of superstars. Ovechkin is the hulking goal-scorer extraordinaire who could have a chance to catch Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal total and is off to a bonkers start this season.

Why is Gretzky better than Ovechkin?

Ovi is bigger, stronger, faster than Gretzky, and has a much harder shot. That, however, doesn't mean he should be regarded as the greatest player of all time. Because even if you erased every goal that Gretzky scored, he'd still have more total points than next closest player.

Is Ovechkin the best player ever?

Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal-scorer of all time, whether or not he has Wayne Gretzky's National Hockey League record. That said, it's useful to explore how the record — 894 — got to be what it is.

Who is crosbys girlfriend?

In this post, though, we're actually focusing on Sidney Crosby's girlfriend Kathy Leutner. He is a two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist, two-time National Hockey League MVP, multiple-time NHL All-Star, multiple-time leading goalscorer, and three-time Stanley Cup champion.

Did Crosby ever play in the AHL?

Crosby makes pro debut in Wilkes-Barre | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League.

Who is the toughest Pittsburgh Penguin?

1: Darius Kasparaitis. As a member of the 1993 New York Islanders team that upset the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins in the playoffs, Darius Kasparaitis was a hated man in Pittsburgh.

Who is the greatest Pittsburgh Penguin of all time?

Sidney Crosby

One of the greatest to ever play the game, both on and off the ice. A pillar of hockey. not just for the Penguins, but for the City of Pittsburgh since his arrival in 2005. It has been his play over the last 15+ years that has set Crosby apart from so many others.

Was Mario Lemieux better than Gretzky?

Gretzky is widely regarded as the greatest player in NHL history and holds nearly every possible offensive record. Lemieux has the second-highest points-per-game rate in history and appeared in less than 1,000 games but remains one of the best to ever play.

Is McDavid better than Gretzky?

Hockey-Reference.com's adjusted points stat rates McDavid's 2020-21 campaign ahead of Gretzky's 1981-82 season, in which Gretzky scored 212 unadjusted points, the second-highest single-season points total in league history. McDavid is — how do you say — very good at hockey.

What happened to Bill Masterson?

Death. Masterton suffered a severe internal brain injury during the first period of Minnesota's January 13, 1968, game against the Oakland Seals at the Met Center. He carried the puck up the ice at full speed, passing it off as two Seals defenders, Larry Cahan and Ron Harris, converged on him.

Who is better Gretzky or McDavid?

McDavid has been compared to Gretzky, and he's also been compared to the players who have been compared to Gretzky. The Hockey Writers' Mark Scheig, for example, argues that McDavid will be better than current NHL star Sidney Crosby: At the end of the day, both Crosby and McDavid are superior talents.

Who is the goat of hockey?

Wayne Gretzky

The NHL record book might as well be renamed “The Memoirs of Wayne Gretzky”, as he basically wrote it himself throughout his career. The only player in NHL history to record 200 points in a single season, Gretzky achieved the feat a whopping four times during his career.

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