Who is better, Matthews or Horner?
Red Horner leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.1 for Auston Matthews — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthews vs Horner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Red Horner above Auston Matthews: 81.2 vs 81.1. Red Horner leads on Longevity, Honours. Auston Matthews leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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HornerWinner
81.2Horner wins: Longevity, Honours
Matthews
81.1Matthews wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Red Horner
81.2
Horner leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Red Horner
2. Auston Matthews
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. 🇺🇸 Auston Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,826351 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Red Horner5 seasons played · career day 1,826319 points
-9.1% vs Matthews at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 69 | 132 | 285 | 727 |
| 🇨🇦 Horner | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 242 | 653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewsActive · Toronto Maple Leafs | HornerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket Richard Trophies | 3 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | 400 | — |
| Calder Trophy | 1 | — |
| 50-goal seasons | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| Penalty-minute titles | — | 8 |
| NHL games | — | 490 |
| NHL points | — | 152 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Horner81.2
Matthews81.1
FAQ
Where does Matthews beat Horner?
Matthews scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Horner leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Matthews vs Horner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 81.1, Horner: 81.2.
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