Who is better, Goyette or Richard?
Danielle Goyette leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.7 for Maurice Richard — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goyette vs Richard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Danielle Goyette above Maurice Richard: 87.8 vs 87.7. Danielle Goyette leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Maurice Richard leads on Dominance.
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GoyetteWinner
87.8Goyette wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Richard
87.7Richard wins: Dominance
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Danielle Goyette
87.8
Goyette leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Danielle Goyette
2. Maurice Richard
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. 🇨🇦 Danielle Goyette5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Maurice Richard5 seasons played · career day 2,190182 points
-42.4% vs Goyette at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Goyette | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 674 |
| 🇨🇦 Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 154 | 287 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoyetteRetired | RichardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship titles | 8 | — |
| International goals | 218 | — |
| Seasons with Canada | 16 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 8 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL goals | — | 544 |
| All-Star selections | — | 14 |
| Playoff goals | — | 82 |
| 50-goal seasons | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Goyette87.8
Richard87.7
FAQ
Where does Richard beat Goyette?
Richard scores higher on dominance. Goyette leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Goyette vs Richard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goyette: 87.8, Richard: 87.7.
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