Who is better, Knight or LaFontaine?
Pat LaFontaine leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.4 for Hilary Knight — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Knight vs LaFontaine
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pat LaFontaine above Hilary Knight: 85.5 vs 85.4. Pat LaFontaine leads on Peak, Statistics. Hilary Knight leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LaFontaineWinner
85.5LaFontaine wins: Peak, Statistics
Knight
85.4Knight wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pat LaFontaine
85.5
LaFontaine leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pat LaFontaine
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. 🇺🇸 Pat LaFontaine5 seasons played · career day 1,825302 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Hilary Knight5 seasons played · career day 2,55693 points
-69.2% vs LaFontaine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 138 |
| 🇺🇸 LaFontaine | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 302 | 638 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KnightActive | LaFontaineRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 9 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship points | 100 | — |
| USA caps | 200 | — |
| Career points | — | 1,013 |
| Points in 1992-93 | — | 148 |
| Career goals | — | 468 |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Masterton Trophies | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
LaFontaine85.5
Knight85.4
FAQ
Where does Knight beat LaFontaine?
Knight scores higher on honours, longevity. LaFontaine leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Knight vs LaFontaine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Knight: 85.4, LaFontaine: 85.5.
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