Who is better, Carbonneau or Knight?
Guy Carbonneau leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Hilary Knight — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carbonneau vs Knight
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Guy Carbonneau and Hilary Knight level at 85.4. Guy Carbonneau leads on Honours, Peak, Longevity. Hilary Knight leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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CarbonneauWinner
85.4Carbonneau wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Knight
85.4Knight wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Guy Carbonneau
85.4
Carbonneau leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Guy Carbonneau
2. Hilary Knight
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. 🇨🇦 Guy Carbonneau5 seasons played · career day 2,556193 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Hilary Knight5 seasons played · career day 2,55693 points
-51.8% vs Carbonneau at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Carbonneau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 276 |
| 🇺🇸 Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 138 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarbonneauRetired | KnightActive |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | — |
| Selke Trophies | 3 | — |
| NHL games played | 1,318 | — |
| Career points | 663 | — |
| Playoff games | 231 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 9 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship points | — | 100 |
| USA caps | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carbonneau85.4
Knight85.4
FAQ
Where does Knight beat Carbonneau?
Knight scores higher on dominance, statistics. Carbonneau leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Carbonneau vs Knight score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carbonneau: 85.4, Knight: 85.4.
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