Who is the better hockey player 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.
Connor McDavid may or may not end up being the greatest player ever but it's time to recognize this: he is undoubtedly the best player ever. Connor McDavid may or may not end up being the greatest player ever but it's time to recognize this: he is undoubtedly the best player ever.
Sidney Crosby Ranked 5th Best Player In NHL.
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.
Sidney Crosby is one of the top five players in NHL history, according to Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Bobby Orr.
At the time of this post in April 2022, McDavid has played seven seasons in the NHL so far. In Gretzky's first seven seasons, he scored 481 goals. On the other hand, McDavid scored "only" 232 goals in the same amount of time. Over the course of his career, Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals.
Wayne Gretzky
With his finesse and speed, “The Great One” revolutionized the game. 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).
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby is a center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and he is the only player in the top ten to still play in the NHL. Crosby began his professional career in 2005 as the first pick in the draft. He has played for the Penguins since making his debut and remains captain of the team to this day.
So far he's recorded a point on 44 percent of Edmonton's goals compared to Matthews' 34.5 percent. It's possible that McDavid reaches 125 points or even matches Kucherov's salary cap-era record with 128 with two games remaining on the schedule, but it's unlikely that either of those marks pushes McDavid over the edge.
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 is the number one hockey player?
1. Connor McDavid, F, Edmonton Oilers. McDavid is so good that he has taken the title of "best player in the world" from Sidney Crosby with little to no argument. Each of the past two seasons, he has led the NHL in scoring and been voted the most outstanding player in the NHL by his peers.
Crosby has a powerful stride for a smaller player. His ability to zip around the ice helps get him extra chances, whether they are around the net or by sliding in to open areas.
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.
So far he's recorded a point on 44 percent of Edmonton's goals compared to Matthews' 34.5 percent. It's possible that McDavid reaches 125 points or even matches Kucherov's salary cap-era record with 128 with two games remaining on the schedule, but it's unlikely that either of those marks pushes McDavid over the edge.
McDavid gets his shine as the game's best player, and rightfully so. Between his speed, puck-handling ability and his shot, there is no one in the game like him. However, Draisaitl is a star of his own, and likely would be the best player on 95% of other teams in the league.
In McDavid's journey from precocious young talent to the cusp of NHL stardom, everything that can go right did. He was born with great talent, and he added to it with hard work. He learned to be humble and respectful from his parents, Brian and Kelly, who otherwise stayed in the background.
A Connor McDavid rookie card has set a new price record among "modern" NHLers at an auction this month, going for $144,000.
