Who is better, Salming or Patrick?
Frank Patrick leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.5 for Börje Salming — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Salming vs Patrick
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frank Patrick above Börje Salming: 82.6 vs 82.5. Frank Patrick leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Börje Salming leads on Longevity.
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PatrickWinner
82.6Patrick wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Salming
82.5Salming wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Frank Patrick
82.6
Patrick leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frank Patrick
2. Börje Salming
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. 🇨🇦 Frank Patrick5 seasons played · career day 1,825371 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Börje Salming5 seasons played · career day 2,921277 points
-25.3% vs Patrick at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Salming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 337 |
| 🇨🇦 Patrick | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 371 | 657 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SalmingRetired | PatrickRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL points | 787 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Games played | 1,148 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Assists | 637 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| PCHA titles | — | 2 |
| Goals in a game by a defenceman | — | 6 |
| Professional seasons | — | 10 |
| Rule innovations credited | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Patrick82.6
Salming82.5
FAQ
Where does Salming beat Patrick?
Salming scores higher on longevity. Patrick leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Salming vs Patrick score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Salming: 82.5, Patrick: 82.6.
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