Who is better, Laviolette or Bentley?
Jack Laviolette leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Max Bentley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Laviolette vs Bentley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Laviolette above Max Bentley: 83.0 vs 82.9. Jack Laviolette leads on Longevity, Honours. Max Bentley leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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LavioletteWinner
83.0Laviolette wins: Longevity, Honours
Bentley
82.9Bentley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Jack Laviolette
83.0
Laviolette leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Laviolette
2. Max Bentley
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. 🇨🇦 Max Bentley5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Jack Laviolette5 seasons played · career day 1,826317 points
-7.3% vs Bentley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Laviolette | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 242 | 662 |
| 🇨🇦 Bentley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LavioletteRetired | BentleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | 3 |
| Professional seasons | 15 | — |
| NHA games | 178 | — |
| Franchise founding roles | 1 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| Scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 544 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Laviolette83.0
Bentley82.9
FAQ
Where does Bentley beat Laviolette?
Bentley scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Laviolette leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Laviolette vs Bentley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Laviolette: 83.0, Bentley: 82.9.
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