Who is better, Gerard or Nieuwendyk?
Eddie Gerard leads with a GOAT score of 85.2 against 85.1 for Joe Nieuwendyk — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gerard vs Nieuwendyk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Eddie Gerard above Joe Nieuwendyk: 85.2 vs 85.1. Eddie Gerard leads on Dominance, Honours. Joe Nieuwendyk leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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GerardWinner
85.2Gerard wins: Dominance, Honours
Nieuwendyk
85.1Nieuwendyk wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Eddie Gerard
85.2
Gerard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eddie Gerard
2. Joe Nieuwendyk
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. 🇨🇦 Joe Nieuwendyk5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Eddie Gerard5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 points
-2.8% vs Nieuwendyk at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Gerard | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 353 | 676 |
| 🇨🇦 Nieuwendyk | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 705 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GerardRetired | NieuwendykRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | 3 |
| NHL points | 88 | — |
| Professional seasons | 11 | — |
| Seasons as captain | 5 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 564 |
| Calder Trophies | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gerard85.2
Nieuwendyk85.1
FAQ
Where does Nieuwendyk beat Gerard?
Nieuwendyk scores higher on statistics, longevity. Gerard leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Gerard vs Nieuwendyk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gerard: 85.2, Nieuwendyk: 85.1.
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