Who is better, Vézina or Day?
Hap Day leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.7 for Georges Vézina — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vézina vs Day
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hap Day above Georges Vézina: 83.8 vs 83.7. Hap Day leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Georges Vézina leads on Dominance.
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DayWinner
83.8Day wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Vézina
83.7Vézina wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Hap Day
83.8
Day leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hap Day
2. Georges Vézina
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. 🇨🇦 Hap Day5 seasons played · career day 1,826323 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Georges Vézina5 seasons played · career day 2,19060 points
-81.4% vs Day at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Vézina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 107 |
| 🇨🇦 Day | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 249 | 667 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VézinaRetired | DayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 2 | — |
| Consecutive games played | 328 | — |
| League-best goals-against titles | 3 | — |
| NHL shutouts | 13 | — |
| Career wins | 175 | — |
| Stanley Cups as player | — | 1 |
| NHL games | — | 581 |
| NHL points | — | 257 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 10 |
| All-Star selections | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Day83.8
Vézina83.7
FAQ
Where does Vézina beat Day?
Vézina scores higher on dominance. Day leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Vézina vs Day score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vézina: 83.7, Day: 83.8.
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