Who is better, Bouchard or Kucherov?
Émile Bouchard leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.9 for Nikita Kucherov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bouchard vs Kucherov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Émile Bouchard above Nikita Kucherov: 87.0 vs 86.9. Émile Bouchard leads on Longevity, Honours. Nikita Kucherov leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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BouchardWinner
87.0Bouchard wins: Longevity, Honours
Kucherov
86.9Kucherov wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Émile Bouchard
87.0
Bouchard leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Émile Bouchard
2. Nikita Kucherov
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. 🇨🇦 Émile Bouchard5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Nikita Kucherov5 seasons played · career day 2,556334 points
-1.2% vs Bouchard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bouchard | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 338 | 682 |
| 🇷🇺 Kucherov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 547 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BouchardRetired | KucherovActive · Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | 2 |
| All-star selections | 4 | — |
| Games played | 785 | — |
| Career points | 193 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 2 |
| Career points per game | — | 1.25 |
| Season points record | — | 144 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bouchard87.0
Kucherov86.9
FAQ
Where does Kucherov beat Bouchard?
Kucherov scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Bouchard leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Bouchard vs Kucherov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bouchard: 87.0, Kucherov: 86.9.
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