Who is better, Burch or Goheen?
Billy Burch leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for Moose Goheen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burch vs Goheen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Billy Burch above Moose Goheen: 83.1 vs 83.0. Billy Burch leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Moose Goheen leads on Longevity.
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BurchWinner
83.1Burch wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Goheen
83.0Goheen wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Billy Burch
83.1
Burch leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy Burch
2. Moose Goheen
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. 🇨🇦 Billy Burch5 seasons played · career day 1,825393 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Moose Goheen5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 points
-16.8% vs Burch at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Burch | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 393 | 693 |
| 🇺🇸 Goheen | 0 | 0 | 52 | 111 | 327 | 676 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurchRetired | GoheenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Trophy | 1 | — |
| Lady Byng Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | 137 | — |
| NHL points | 190 | — |
| NHL games | 390 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| United States national titles | — | 2 |
| Senior seasons | — | 18 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 2 |
| International appearances | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burch83.1
Goheen83.0
FAQ
Where does Goheen beat Burch?
Goheen scores higher on longevity. Burch leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Burch vs Goheen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burch: 83.1, Goheen: 83.0.
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