Who is better, Burakovsky or Ekman-Larsson?
Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads with a GOAT score of 55.4 against 55.3 for André Burakovsky — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burakovsky vs Ekman-Larsson
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Ekman-LarssonWinner
55.4Ekman-Larsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Burakovsky
55.3Burakovsky wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Oliver Ekman-Larsson
55.4
Ekman-Larsson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Oliver Ekman-Larsson
2. André Burakovsky
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. 🏳️ Oliver Ekman-Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825154 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ André Burakovsky5 seasons played · career day 1,825145 points
-5.8% vs Ekman-Larsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Burakovsky | 0 | 0 | 22 | 60 | 145 | 334 |
| 🏳️ Ekman-Larsson | 0 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 154 | 334 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurakovskyActive · Ottawa Senators | Ekman-LarssonActive · Toronto Maple Leafs |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 771 | 1,137 |
| NHL goals | 164 | 156 |
| NHL assists | 256 | 383 |
| NHL points | 420 | 539 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 2 | 1 |
| Number | 95 | 95 |
| Dominance w25% | 49.6 | 45.6 |
| Peak w20% | 67.3 | 65.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 69 | 71.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ekman-Larsson55.4
Burakovsky55.3
The people
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Where does Burakovsky beat Ekman-Larsson?
Burakovsky scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Ekman-Larsson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Burakovsky vs Ekman-Larsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burakovsky: 55.3, Ekman-Larsson: 55.4.
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