Lowe vs Salming
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Lowe wins: Honours
Salming wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Lowe leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Six-time Stanley Cup winner and defensive anchor of the Oilers dynasty.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per season
Career timeline · Points 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 · Points per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lowe | 0 | 0 | 48 | 102 | 303 | 647 |
| 🇸🇪 Salming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 337 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | LoweRetired | SalmingRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| NHL games | 1,254 | — |
| Career points | 431 | — |
| Playoff games | 214 | — |
| Seasons played | 19 | — |
| NHL points | — | 787 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Games played | — | 1,148 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Assists | — | 637 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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