Who is better, Coulter or Nieuwendyk?
Art Coulter leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.1 for Joe Nieuwendyk — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Coulter vs Nieuwendyk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Art Coulter and Joe Nieuwendyk level at 85.1. Art Coulter leads on Dominance, Honours. Joe Nieuwendyk leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CoulterWinner
85.1Coulter wins: Dominance, Honours
Nieuwendyk
85.1Nieuwendyk wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Art Coulter
85.1
Coulter leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Art Coulter
2. Joe Nieuwendyk
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. 🇨🇦 Joe Nieuwendyk5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Art Coulter5 seasons played · career day 1,825313 points
-13.8% vs Nieuwendyk at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Coulter | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 313 | 657 |
| 🇨🇦 Nieuwendyk | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 705 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CoulterRetired | NieuwendykRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 2 | 3 |
| All-star selections | 4 | — |
| Games played | 465 | — |
| Career points | 134 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 564 |
| Calder Trophies | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Coulter85.1
Nieuwendyk85.1
FAQ
Where does Nieuwendyk beat Coulter?
Nieuwendyk scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Coulter leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Coulter vs Nieuwendyk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Coulter: 85.1, Nieuwendyk: 85.1.
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