Who is better, Arbour or MacKinnon?
Al Arbour leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.9 for Nathan MacKinnon — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arbour vs MacKinnon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Al Arbour and Nathan MacKinnon level at 82.9. Al Arbour leads on Longevity, Honours. Nathan MacKinnon leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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ArbourWinner
82.9Arbour wins: Longevity, Honours
MacKinnon
82.9MacKinnon wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Al Arbour
82.9
Arbour leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Al Arbour
2. Nathan MacKinnon
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. 🇨🇦 Nathan MacKinnon5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Al Arbour5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 points
-2.0% vs MacKinnon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Arbour | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 297 | 618 |
| 🇨🇦 MacKinnon | 0 | 0 | 63 | 101 | 303 | 648 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ArbourRetired | MacKinnonActive · Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups as player | 4 | — |
| NHL games | 626 | — |
| NHL points | 70 | 950 |
| Professional seasons | 19 | — |
| Cup finals | 6 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 1 |
| 100-point seasons | — | 4 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Arbour82.9
MacKinnon82.9
FAQ
Where does MacKinnon beat Arbour?
MacKinnon scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Arbour leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Arbour vs MacKinnon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arbour: 82.9, MacKinnon: 82.9.
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