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Kucherov vs Eliáš

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KucherovWinner
86.9

Kucherov wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Eliáš
83.4

Eliáš wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Nikita Kucherov
86.9

Kucherov leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two Stanley Cups, a Hart Trophy and a 144-point season.

1. Nikita Kucherov
86.9
2. Patrik Eliáš
83.4

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. 🇷🇺 Nikita Kucherov5 seasons played · career day 2,556334 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Patrik Eliáš5 seasons played · career day 2,921284 points
-15.0% vs Kucherov at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇷🇺 Kucherov0000149547
🇨🇿 Eliáš000055341

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.

MetricKucherovActiveEliášRetired
Stanley Cups22
Hart Trophies1
Art Ross Trophies2
Career points per game1.25
Season points record144
Career points1,025
Devils franchise points record1,025
Olympic medals1
NHL games played1,240
Dominance w25%8676
Peak w20%9486
Longevity w20%7888
Honours w20%8682
Statistics w15%9288

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GOAT Rank · the data
Kucherov86.9
Eliáš83.4
The people
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