State Your Case: Has Pavelski or Carter made bigger impact in NHL?

Joe Pavelski played his 1,200th NHL game on Dec. 17. Jeff Carter is scheduled to play his same game Thursday. Pavelski has 995 points in 17 NHL seasons, the first 13 with the San Jose Sharks. Carter has 821 points with Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dan Rosen and Tracey Myers debate which player has been more impactful in his NHL career: Pavelski or Carter. They argue that Pavelskis has achieved more than Carter, who was selected 194 spots after him in the 2003 NHL Draft. Rosen believes Carter has more influence because he has won two Stanley Cups with the Los Angeles Kings. Myers believes that Carter is still an impact player. He led Flyers rookies in 2005-06 with 42 points. In the 2014 playoffs, Carter had 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) as many as Justin Williams. Justin won the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP.