Who is better, Goyette or Housley?
Danielle Goyette leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.7 for Phil Housley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Danielle Goyette above Phil Housley: 87.8 vs 87.7. Danielle Goyette leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Phil Housley leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Goyette wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Housley wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Goyette leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Goyette | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 674 |
| 🇺🇸 Housley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 296 | 614 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoyetteRetired | HousleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship titles | 8 | — |
| International goals | 218 | — |
| Seasons with Canada | 16 | — |
| Career points | — | 1,232 |
| Career assists | — | 894 |
| Games played | — | 1,495 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 96 |
Danielle Goyette leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.7 for Phil Housley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Housley scores higher on statistics, longevity. Goyette leads on peak, dominance, honours.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goyette: 87.8, Housley: 87.7.
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