Who is better, Hextall or Foyston?
Frank Foyston leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.1 for Bryan Hextall — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hextall vs Foyston
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frank Foyston above Bryan Hextall: 86.2 vs 86.1. Frank Foyston leads on Longevity, Honours. Bryan Hextall leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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FoystonWinner
86.2Foyston wins: Longevity, Honours
Hextall
86.1Hextall wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Frank Foyston
86.2
Foyston leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frank Foyston
2. Bryan Hextall
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. 🇨🇦 Bryan Hextall5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Frank Foyston5 seasons played · career day 1,826341 points
-0.3% vs Hextall at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Hextall | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 678 |
| 🇨🇦 Foyston | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 698 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Foyston86.2
Hextall86.1
FAQ
Where does Hextall beat Foyston?
Hextall scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Foyston leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Hextall vs Foyston score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hextall: 86.1, Foyston: 86.2.
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