Who is better, Sundin or Bentley?
Max Bentley leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.8 for Mats Sundin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sundin vs Bentley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Max Bentley above Mats Sundin: 82.9 vs 82.8. Max Bentley leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Mats Sundin leads on Longevity.
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BentleyWinner
82.9Bentley wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Sundin
82.8Sundin wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Max Bentley
82.9
Bentley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Max Bentley
2. Mats Sundin
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. 🇸🇪 Mats Sundin5 seasons played · career day 2,190381 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Max Bentley5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 points
-10.2% vs Sundin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Sundin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 334 | 632 |
| 🇨🇦 Bentley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SundinRetired | BentleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL points | 1,349 | — |
| NHL goals | 564 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Seasons as captain | 11 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 3 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| Scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 544 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bentley82.9
Sundin82.8
FAQ
Where does Sundin beat Bentley?
Sundin scores higher on longevity. Bentley leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Sundin vs Bentley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sundin: 82.8, Bentley: 82.9.
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