Who is better, Hay or Nilsson?
George Hay leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Kent Nilsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hay vs Nilsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Hay above Kent Nilsson: 84.1 vs 84.0. George Hay leads on Dominance. Kent Nilsson leads on Honours.
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HayWinner
84.1Hay wins: Dominance
Nilsson
84.0Nilsson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 George Hay
84.1
Hay leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Hay
2. Kent Nilsson
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. 🇸🇪 Kent Nilsson5 seasons played · career day 3,651490 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 George Hay5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 points
-34.1% vs Nilsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Hay | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 323 | 669 |
| 🇸🇪 Nilsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HayRetired | NilssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 173 | — |
| Career points | 305 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | — |
| Games played | 380 | — |
| All-star selections | 1 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| Best NHL season points | — | 131 |
| NHL career points | — | 686 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| NHL games played | — | 553 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hay84.1
Nilsson84.0
FAQ
Where does Nilsson beat Hay?
Nilsson scores higher on honours. Hay leads on dominance.
How is the Hay vs Nilsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hay: 84.1, Nilsson: 84.0.
What do you think?
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