Who is better, Roy or Sallinen?
Patrick Roy leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.6 for Riikka Sallinen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Roy vs Sallinen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Patrick Roy and Riikka Sallinen level at 87.6. Patrick Roy leads on Dominance, Honours. Riikka Sallinen leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RoyWinner
87.6Roy wins: Dominance, Honours
Sallinen
87.6Sallinen wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Patrick Roy
87.6
Roy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Roy
2. Riikka Sallinen
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. 🇫🇮 Riikka Sallinen5 seasons played · career day 2,556192 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Patrick Roy5 seasons played · career day 2,191132 points
-31.2% vs Sallinen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Roy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 68 | 224 |
| 🇫🇮 Sallinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 266 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RoyRetired | SallinenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 3 | — |
| Vezina Trophies | 3 | — |
| Career wins | 551 | — |
| Playoff wins | 151 | — |
| Shutouts | 66 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship medals | — | 9 |
| Finland caps | — | 150 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Roy87.6
Sallinen87.6
FAQ
Where does Sallinen beat Roy?
Sallinen scores higher on statistics, longevity. Roy leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Roy vs Sallinen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Roy: 87.6, Sallinen: 87.6.
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