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Brodeur vs Ovechkin

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OvechkinWinner
92.2

Ovechkin wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Brodeur
90.0

Brodeur wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Alex Ovechkin
92.2

Ovechkin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The NHL's all-time leading goalscorer, past Gretzky's 894.

1. Alex Ovechkin
92.2
2. Martin Brodeur
90.0

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. 🇷🇺 Alex Ovechkin5 seasons played · career day 3,286269 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Martin Brodeur5 seasons played · career day 2,556160 points
-40.5% vs Ovechkin at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Brodeur000080242
🇷🇺 Ovechkin000052269

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.

MetricBrodeurRetiredOvechkinActive
Career wins691
Shutouts125
Stanley Cups31
Vezina Trophies4
Olympic golds2
Games played1,266
NHL goals897
Rocket Richard Trophies9
Hart Trophies3
Conn Smythe Trophies1
Dominance w25%8692
Peak w20%8894
Longevity w20%9692
Honours w20%8888
Statistics w15%9496

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GOAT Rank · the data
Ovechkin92.2
Brodeur90.0
The people
Brodeur
Ovechkin

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