Who is better, O'Connor or Hedman?
Buddy O'Connor leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.6 for Victor Hedman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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O'Connor vs Hedman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Buddy O'Connor and Victor Hedman level at 82.6. Buddy O'Connor leads on Peak, Honours. Victor Hedman leads on Longevity.
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O'ConnorWinner
82.6O'Connor wins: Peak, Honours
Hedman
82.6Hedman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Buddy O'Connor
82.6
O'Connor leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buddy O'Connor
2. Victor Hedman
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. 🇨🇦 Buddy O'Connor5 seasons played · career day 1,825350 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Victor Hedman5 seasons played · career day 2,556151 points
-56.9% vs O'Connor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 58 | 122 | 350 | 687 |
| 🇸🇪 Hedman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 237 |
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
O'Connor82.6
Hedman82.6
FAQ
Where does Hedman beat O'Connor?
Hedman scores higher on longevity. O'Connor leads on peak, honours.
How is the O'Connor vs Hedman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. O'Connor: 82.6, Hedman: 82.6.
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