Who is better, Hainsworth or Morenz?
Howie Morenz leads with a GOAT score of 91.3 against 90.7 for George Hainsworth — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hainsworth vs Morenz
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Howie Morenz above George Hainsworth: 91.3 vs 90.7. Howie Morenz leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours. George Hainsworth leads on Peak, Statistics.
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MorenzWinner
91.3Morenz wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Hainsworth
90.7Hainsworth wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Howie Morenz
91.3
Morenz leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Howie Morenz
2. George Hainsworth
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. 🇨🇦 George Hainsworth5 seasons played · career day 1,825400 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Howie Morenz5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 points
-9.2% vs Hainsworth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Hainsworth | 0 | 0 | 55 | 125 | 400 | 702 |
| 🇨🇦 Morenz | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 363 | 713 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HainsworthRetired | MorenzRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career shutouts | 94 | — |
| Shutouts in one season | 22 | — |
| Vezina Trophies | 3 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 2 | 3 |
| Career wins | 246 | — |
| Hart Trophies | — | 3 |
| Career goals | — | 271 |
| Career points | — | 472 |
| Scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Morenz91.3
Hainsworth90.7
FAQ
Where does Hainsworth beat Morenz?
Hainsworth scores higher on peak, statistics. Morenz leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Hainsworth vs Morenz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hainsworth: 90.7, Morenz: 91.3.
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