Who is better, Arbour or Sundin?
Al Arbour leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.8 for Mats Sundin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arbour vs Sundin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Al Arbour above Mats Sundin: 82.9 vs 82.8. Al Arbour leads on Honours, Peak. Mats Sundin leads on Statistics, Dominance, Longevity.
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ArbourWinner
82.9Arbour wins: Peak, Honours
Sundin
82.8Sundin wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Al Arbour
82.9
Arbour leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Al Arbour
2. Mats Sundin
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇸🇪 Mats Sundin5 seasons played · career day 2,190381 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Al Arbour5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 points
-22.0% vs Sundin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Arbour | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 297 | 618 |
| 🇸🇪 Sundin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 334 | 632 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ArbourRetired | SundinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups as player | 4 | — |
| NHL games | 626 | — |
| NHL points | 70 | 1,349 |
| Professional seasons | 19 | — |
| Cup finals | 6 | — |
| NHL goals | — | 564 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Arbour82.9
Sundin82.8
FAQ
Where does Sundin beat Arbour?
Sundin scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Arbour leads on peak, honours.
How is the Arbour vs Sundin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arbour: 82.9, Sundin: 82.8.
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