Who is better, Drillon or Samuelsson?
Ulf Samuelsson leads with a GOAT score of 80.1 against 80.0 for Gordie Drillon — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Drillon vs Samuelsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ulf Samuelsson above Gordie Drillon: 80.1 vs 80.0. Ulf Samuelsson leads on Longevity, Honours. Gordie Drillon leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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SamuelssonWinner
80.1Samuelsson wins: Longevity, Honours
Drillon
80.0Drillon wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Ulf Samuelsson
80.1
Samuelsson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ulf Samuelsson
2. Gordie Drillon
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. 🇨🇦 Gordie Drillon5 seasons played · career day 1,826207 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Ulf Samuelsson5 seasons played · career day 2,191134 points
-35.3% vs Drillon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Drillon | 0 | 0 | 33 | 85 | 163 | 261 |
| 🇸🇪 Samuelsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 111 | 213 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DrillonRetired | SamuelssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 1 | 2 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | 1 | — |
| Career points | 261 | 391 |
| NHL games played | 311 | 1,080 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Career penalty minutes | — | 2,453 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Samuelsson80.1
Drillon80.0
FAQ
Where does Drillon beat Samuelsson?
Drillon scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Samuelsson leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Drillon vs Samuelsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Drillon: 80.0, Samuelsson: 80.1.
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