Who is better, McDavid or Kucherov?
Nikita Kucherov leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.5 for Connor McDavid — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDavid vs Kucherov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nikita Kucherov above Connor McDavid: 86.9 vs 86.5. Nikita Kucherov leads on Longevity, Honours. Connor McDavid leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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KucherovWinner
86.9Kucherov wins: Longevity, Honours
McDavid
86.5McDavid wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Nikita Kucherov
86.9
Kucherov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nikita Kucherov
2. Connor McDavid
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. 🇨🇦 Connor McDavid5 seasons played · career day 1,825469 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Nikita Kucherov5 seasons played · career day 2,556334 points
-28.8% vs McDavid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 McDavid | 0 | 0 | 48 | 148 | 469 | 982 |
| 🇷🇺 Kucherov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 547 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McDavidActive · Edmonton Oilers | KucherovActive · Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Trophies | 3 | 1 |
| Art Ross Trophies | 5 | 2 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| 100-point seasons | 7 | — |
| NHL points | 1,100 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 2 |
| Career points per game | — | 1.25 |
| Season points record | — | 144 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kucherov86.9
McDavid86.5
FAQ
Where does McDavid beat Kucherov?
McDavid scores higher on dominance, statistics. Kucherov leads on honours, longevity.
How is the McDavid vs Kucherov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDavid: 86.5, Kucherov: 86.9.
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