Who is better, Marchand or Doughty?
Brad Marchand leads with a GOAT score of 60.8 against 60.2 for Drew Doughty — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marchand vs Doughty
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MarchandWinner
60.8Marchand wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Doughty
60.2Doughty wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Brad Marchand
60.8
Marchand leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brad Marchand
2. Drew Doughty
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. 🏳️ Brad Marchand5 seasons played · career day 1,825186 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Drew Doughty5 seasons played · career day 1,826184 points
-1.1% vs Marchand at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Marchand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 186 | 459 |
| 🏳️ Doughty | 0 | 0 | 27 | 86 | 162 | 362 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MarchandActive · Florida Panthers | DoughtyActive · Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,152 | 1,279 |
| NHL goals | 451 | 165 |
| NHL assists | 583 | 544 |
| NHL points | 1,034 | 709 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 2 | 2 |
| Number | 63 | 8 |
| NHL award: James Norris Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 53.1 | 52.5 |
| Peak w20% | 74.3 | 67.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.9 | 73.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marchand60.8
Doughty60.2
FAQ
Where does Doughty beat Marchand?
Doughty scores higher on honours. Marchand leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Marchand vs Doughty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marchand: 60.8, Doughty: 60.2.
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