Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos: Comparing the Numbers

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Barring injury, or a sudden surge from somebody down the list, the race for the NHL's goal-scoring crown appears as if it's going to come down to Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos, the two players that shared the top spot a year ago with 51 goals. The two will face off Wednesday night in Pittsburgh as the Penguins hit the ice for the first time since their appearance in the Winter Classic, while Tampa Bay comes in 24 hours removed from a huge overtime win in Washington to take over the top spot in the NHL's Southeast Division.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the two stars are neck-and-neck in the goal-scoring race with Crosby holding the slim 32-31 edge. There's also a sizable gap between them and the No. 3 goal-scorer, Chicago's Patrick Sharp, who currently has 23 tallies. Crosby also holds a nine-point lead over Stamkos for the overall scoring race (65 points to 56).

The two players have been the most prolific goal-scorers since the start of last season, and have been nearly identical in their actual performance. Here's a quick look at how they match up, and how even they've been over the past season-and-a-half...

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/05/sidney-crosby-and-steven-stamkos-comparing-the-numbers/

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