right now kessel, he literally has better stats..
But johnny for the future.
How they compare the last 3 years.
Kessel
221 points and 83 goals in 246 games
Gaudreau
223 points and 72 goals in 231 games
If we narrow it down to the last 2 seasons, Kessel outproduces Gaudreau by 17 points (162>145) and outscores him by 15 goals (57>42) in 12 more games played (164>152)
By doing this though, we eliminate Kessel's first and weakest year as a penguin with 59 points in 82 games, and arguably Gaudreau's most impressive season with 78 points in 79 games.
A few more things to consider is Kessel being more reliant on the PP the past 2 years than Gaudreau (72>40) and if im not mistaken, playing mostly on the third line while Gaudreau plays on the first.
OP is whose better "right now". I don't really see an argument for Gaudreau based on results.
And hes the best on that unit.Kessel only has better numbers because of the PP he plays on.
And hes the best on that unit.
Kessel only has better numbers because of the PP he plays on.
Kessel is the straw that stirs the drink on that powerplay unit, so I'm not exactly sure why you're trying to discredit him here.
I also don't get the claims of Kessel getting inflated production by playing with Crosby and Malkin. Do people forget he was a 1 man show on Toronto for like 7 years, where he consistently put up gaudy numbers? This isn't James Neal we're talking about here.
Yeah he’s obviously great on the PP he put up half his points on the PP, but obviously playing with Crosby and Malkin inflates his numbers.
If we narrow it down to the last 2 seasons, Kessel outproduces Gaudreau by 17 points (162>145) and outscores him by 15 goals (57>42) in 12 more games played (164>152)
By doing this though, we eliminate Kessel's first and weakest year as a penguin with 59 points in 82 games, and arguably Gaudreau's most impressive season with 78 points in 79 games.
He’s obviously not better than Crosby or Malkin.
Equal playmakers, Kessel's a better shooter.
Gaudreau at some point when age catches up to Phil, but right now I'd say Kessel.
On the pp he is. Seeing as he leads the team in pp points the last 2 years.He’s obviously not better than Crosby or Malkin.
Gaudreau is very easily the better playmaker. Like, it's not even close.
Kessel 114 powerplay points past 4 year. Gaudreau 82 past 4 years. Playing with crosby and malkin on the powerplay would inflate it quite a bit. Gaudreau is the better playmaker.Gaudreau the past 4 seasons:
40
48
43
60
Kessel the past 4 seasons:
36
33
47
58
Except for the second year, their assist totals are pretty close. And that's with Kessel playing a big portion of his time in Pittsburgh with either Bonino or Sheahan at ES.
If you want to say Gaudreau's better, go for it. But to say "not even close" is silly. Kessel is a very good playmaking winger.
Now as for goal scoring, that's "not even close" in Kessel's favor.