Who is better, Houle or Middleton?
Réjean Houle leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.1 for Rick Middleton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Houle vs Middleton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Réjean Houle and Rick Middleton level at 82.1. Réjean Houle leads on Honours, Longevity. Rick Middleton leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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HouleWinner
82.1Houle wins: Longevity, Honours
Middleton
82.1Middleton wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Réjean Houle
82.1
Houle leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Réjean Houle
2. Rick Middleton
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. 🇨🇦 Rick Middleton5 seasons played · career day 1,825318 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Réjean Houle5 seasons played · career day 1,825116 points
-63.5% vs Middleton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Houle | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 116 | 291 |
| 🇨🇦 Middleton | 0 | 0 | 46 | 96 | 318 | 698 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HouleRetired | MiddletonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 5 | — |
| Career NHL games | 635 | — |
| Career NHL points | 408 | — |
| Career NHL goals | 161 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | — |
| Career points | — | 1,005 |
| Career goals | — | 448 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL games played | — | 1,005 |
| Best season points | — | 105 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Houle82.1
Middleton82.1
FAQ
Where does Middleton beat Houle?
Middleton scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Houle leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Houle vs Middleton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Houle: 82.1, Middleton: 82.1.
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