Who is better, Belfour or Niedermayer?
Ed Belfour leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.5 for Scott Niedermayer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Belfour vs Niedermayer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ed Belfour above Scott Niedermayer: 89.6 vs 89.5. Ed Belfour leads on Statistics, Peak. Scott Niedermayer leads on Honours.
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BelfourWinner
89.6Belfour wins: Peak, Statistics
Niedermayer
89.5Niedermayer wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Ed Belfour
89.6
Belfour leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ed Belfour
2. Scott Niedermayer
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. 🇨🇦 Ed Belfour5 seasons played · career day 1,826387 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Scott Niedermayer5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 points
-25.3% vs Belfour at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Belfour | 0 | 0 | 50 | 116 | 294 | 725 |
| 🇨🇦 Niedermayer | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 289 | 589 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BelfourRetired | NiedermayerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 484 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 1 | 4 |
| Vezina Trophies | 2 | — |
| Career shutouts | 76 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 2 |
| Norris Trophies | — | 1 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 740 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Belfour89.6
Niedermayer89.5
FAQ
Where does Niedermayer beat Belfour?
Niedermayer scores higher on honours. Belfour leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Belfour vs Niedermayer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belfour: 89.6, Niedermayer: 89.5.
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