Who is better, Plante or Tretiak?
Vladislav Tretiak leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.4 for Jacques Plante — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Plante vs Tretiak
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Vladislav Tretiak above Jacques Plante: 90.5 vs 90.4. Vladislav Tretiak leads on Dominance, Peak. Jacques Plante leads on Longevity.
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TretiakWinner
90.5Tretiak wins: Dominance, Peak
Plante
90.4Plante wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Vladislav Tretiak
90.5
Tretiak leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vladislav Tretiak
2. Jacques Plante
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. 🇨🇦 Jacques Plante5 seasons played · career day 4,01737 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Vladislav Tretiak5 seasons played · career day 2,19110 points
-73.0% vs Plante at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Plante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 🇷🇺 Tretiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PlanteRetired | TretiakRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| Vezina Trophies | 7 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| Career shutouts | 82 | — |
| Career wins | 437 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 10 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 13 |
| Soviet Player of the Year awards | — | 5 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tretiak90.5
Plante90.4
FAQ
Where does Plante beat Tretiak?
Plante scores higher on longevity. Tretiak leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Plante vs Tretiak score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Plante: 90.4, Tretiak: 90.5.
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