Who is better, Nilsson or Nurse?
Kent Nilsson leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 84.0 for Sarah Nurse — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nilsson vs Nurse
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kent Nilsson and Sarah Nurse level at 84.0. Kent Nilsson leads on Longevity. Sarah Nurse leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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NilssonWinner
84.0Nilsson wins: Longevity
Nurse
84.0Nurse wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Kent Nilsson
84.0
Nilsson leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kent Nilsson
2. Sarah Nurse
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. 🇸🇪 Kent Nilsson5 seasons played · career day 3,651490 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Sarah Nurse5 seasons played · career day 3,28662 points
-87.3% vs Nilsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Nilsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 🇨🇦 Nurse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NilssonRetired | NurseActive |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Best NHL season points | 131 | — |
| NHL career points | 686 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| NHL games played | 553 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic record points in a Games | — | 18 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Canada caps | — | 100 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nilsson84.0
Nurse84.0
FAQ
Where does Nurse beat Nilsson?
Nurse scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Nilsson leads on longevity.
How is the Nilsson vs Nurse score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nilsson: 84.0, Nurse: 84.0.
What do you think?
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