Who is better, Zetterberg or Kronwall?
Henrik Zetterberg leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.1 for Niklas Kronwall — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zetterberg vs Kronwall
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall level at 82.1. Henrik Zetterberg leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Niklas Kronwall leads on Honours, Longevity.
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ZetterbergWinner
82.1Zetterberg wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kronwall
82.1Kronwall wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Henrik Zetterberg
82.1
Zetterberg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Henrik Zetterberg
2. Niklas Kronwall
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. 🇸🇪 Henrik Zetterberg5 seasons played · career day 2,921332 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Niklas Kronwall5 seasons played · career day 3,652189 points
-43.1% vs Zetterberg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Zetterberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 405 |
| 🇸🇪 Kronwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ZetterbergRetired | KronwallRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | 1 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | 1 |
| NHL points | 960 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 1 |
| Games played | 1,082 | — |
| NHL games played | — | 953 |
| Career points | — | 432 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zetterberg82.1
Kronwall82.1
FAQ
Where does Kronwall beat Zetterberg?
Kronwall scores higher on honours, longevity. Zetterberg leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Zetterberg vs Kronwall score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zetterberg: 82.1, Kronwall: 82.1.
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