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Recchi vs Sakic

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SakicWinner
87.0

Sakic wins: Dominance, Peak

Recchi
85.7

Recchi wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Joe Sakic
87.0

Sakic leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two Stanley Cups, a Hart Trophy and Olympic gold as tournament MVP.

1. Joe Sakic
87.0
2. Mark Recchi
85.7

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
1. 🇨🇦 Joe Sakic5 seasons played · career day 1,826472 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Mark Recchi5 seasons played · career day 2,191443 points
-6.1% vs Sakic at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Recchi00030213672
🇨🇦 Sakic0062164367820

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.

MetricRecchiRetiredSakicRetired
Stanley Cups32
Career points1,533
Career goals577
NHL games played1,652
All-Star selections7
Hart Trophies1
Conn Smythe Trophies1
NHL points1,641
Olympic golds2
NHL goals625
Dominance w25%7684
Peak w20%8688
Longevity w20%9490
Honours w20%8686
Statistics w15%9088

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GOAT Rank · the data
Sakic87.0
Recchi85.7
The people
Recchi
Sakic

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