Who is better, Burakovsky or Backlund?
Mikael Backlund leads with a GOAT score of 55.5 against 55.3 for André Burakovsky — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burakovsky vs Backlund
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BacklundWinner
55.5Backlund wins: Longevity, Statistics
Burakovsky
55.3Burakovsky wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Mikael Backlund
55.5
Backlund leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mikael Backlund
2. André Burakovsky
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. 🏳️ André Burakovsky5 seasons played · career day 1,825145 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Mikael Backlund5 seasons played · career day 1,82662 points
-57.2% vs Burakovsky at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Burakovsky | 0 | 0 | 22 | 60 | 145 | 334 |
| 🏳️ Backlund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 228 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurakovskyActive · Ottawa Senators | BacklundActive · Calgary Flames |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 771 | 1,148 |
| NHL goals | 164 | 232 |
| NHL assists | 256 | 374 |
| NHL points | 420 | 606 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 2 | — |
| Number | 95 | 11 |
| NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 49.6 | 45.6 |
| Peak w20% | 67.3 | 65.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 69 | 72.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Backlund55.5
Burakovsky55.3
FAQ
Where does Burakovsky beat Backlund?
Burakovsky scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Backlund leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Burakovsky vs Backlund score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burakovsky: 55.3, Backlund: 55.5.
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