Who is better, Durnan or Datsyuk?
Bill Durnan leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.5 for Pavel Datsyuk — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Durnan vs Datsyuk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Durnan above Pavel Datsyuk: 83.6 vs 83.5. Bill Durnan leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Pavel Datsyuk leads on Longevity.
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DurnanWinner
83.6Durnan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Datsyuk
83.5Datsyuk wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Bill Durnan
83.6
Durnan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Durnan
2. Pavel Datsyuk
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. 🇨🇦 Bill Durnan5 seasons played · career day 1,825444 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Pavel Datsyuk5 seasons played · career day 4,017317 points
-28.6% vs Durnan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Durnan | 0 | 0 | 80 | 169 | 444 | 670 |
| 🇷🇺 Datsyuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Durnan83.6
Datsyuk83.5
FAQ
Where does Datsyuk beat Durnan?
Datsyuk scores higher on longevity. Durnan leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Durnan vs Datsyuk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Durnan: 83.6, Datsyuk: 83.5.
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