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By the numbers: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin
- Updated: April 27, 2016
10:23 AM ET
They have been the faces of the NHL for a decade. Now, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin will meet in the playoffs for just the second time in their careers.
The next chapter of this rivalry will start Thursday when Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins visit Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals for Game 1.
Here are the numbers you need to know for this second-round series:
1 and 2: Since both entered the NHL at the start of the 2005-06 season, Ovechkin and Crosby rank first and second, respectively, in points. They have won a combined five Hart trophies as league MVP, with Ovechkin having a 3-2 edge. They are the only two players to win the Hart Trophy multiple times in that span.
Dominating Upon Arrival
Most NHL points since 2005-06:
Alex Ovechkin966Sidney Crosby938Joe Thornton920Henrik Sedin824
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