Who is better, Shore or Lach?
Eddie Shore leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for Elmer Lach — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shore vs Lach
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Eddie Shore and Elmer Lach level at 87.0. Eddie Shore leads on Dominance, Longevity. Elmer Lach leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ShoreWinner
87.0Shore wins: Dominance, Longevity
Lach
87.0Lach wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Eddie Shore
87.0
Shore leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eddie Shore
2. Elmer Lach
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. 🇨🇦 Elmer Lach5 seasons played · career day 1,826344 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Eddie Shore5 seasons played · career day 2,556117 points
-66.0% vs Lach at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Shore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 178 |
| 🇨🇦 Lach | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 256 | 690 |
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
Shore87.0
Lach87.0
FAQ
Where does Lach beat Shore?
Lach scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Shore leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Shore vs Lach score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shore: 87.0, Lach: 87.0.
What do you think?
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