Who is better, Barkov or Hellebuyck?
Aleksander Barkov leads with a GOAT score of 67.9 against 65.7 for Connor Hellebuyck — a gap of 2.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
AthletesTeams
Barkov vs Hellebuyck
Shareable comparison — send this exact matchup to anyone.
GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BarkovWinner
67.9Barkov wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Hellebuyck
65.7Hellebuyck wins: Peak, Statistics
Candidates
Locked to Ice HockeyShareable URL · /compare/ros-aleksander-barkov-vs-ros-connor-hellebuyck
Time range
Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.
Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Aleksander Barkov
67.9
Barkov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aleksander Barkov
2. Connor Hellebuyck
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 season1. 🏳️ Aleksander Barkov5 seasons played · career day 1,825249 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Connor Hellebuyck5 seasons played · career day 1,825148 points
-40.6% vs Barkov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Barkov | 0 | 0 | 24 | 60 | 249 | 553 |
| 🏳️ Hellebuyck | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 148 | 275 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarkovActive · Florida Panthers | HellebuyckActive · Winnipeg Jets |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 804 | 625 |
| NHL goals | 286 | — |
| NHL assists | 496 | — |
| NHL points | 782 | — |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 2 | — |
| NHL award: Frank J. Selke Trophy | 3 | — |
| NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL award: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland | 1 | — |
| Finnish Sports Personality of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 16 | 37 |
| NHL wins | — | 345 |
| NHL award: Hart Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Vezina Trophy | — | 3 |
| NHL award: William M. Jennings Trophy | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 65.5 |
| Peak w20% | 73.9 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.9 | 74 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Barkov67.9
Hellebuyck65.7
FAQ
Where does Hellebuyck beat Barkov?
Hellebuyck scores higher on peak, statistics. Barkov leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Barkov vs Hellebuyck score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barkov: 67.9, Hellebuyck: 65.7.
What do you think?
0 commentsMake your case for Barkov vs Hellebuyck. The scoring is published in full — if you can point at the pillar or the weight you disagree with, we read it. Read the methodology paper.