Who is better, Andersen or Staal?
Frederik Andersen leads with a GOAT score of 60.1 against 59.1 for Jordan Staal — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Andersen vs Staal
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AndersenWinner
60.1Andersen wins: Dominance, Peak
Staal
59.1Staal wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Frederik Andersen
60.1
Andersen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frederik Andersen
2. Jordan Staal
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. 🏳️ Jordan Staal5 seasons played · career day 1,825198 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Frederik Andersen5 seasons played · career day 1,825148 points
-25.3% vs Staal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Andersen | 0 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 148 | 261 |
| 🏳️ Staal | 0 | 0 | 42 | 70 | 198 | 343 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersenActive · Edmonton Oilers | StaalActive · Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 552 | 1,403 |
| NHL wins | 324 | — |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 1 | 2 |
| NHL award: William M. Jennings Trophy | 2 | — |
| William M. Jennings Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 30 | 11 |
| NHL goals | — | 318 |
| NHL assists | — | 429 |
| NHL points | — | 747 |
| NHL award: Conn Smythe Trophy | — | 1 |
| Stanley Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 55 | 50.8 |
| Peak w20% | 72.1 | 63.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 66.6 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.5 | 73.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Andersen60.1
Staal59.1
FAQ
Where does Staal beat Andersen?
Staal scores higher on statistics, longevity. Andersen leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Andersen vs Staal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Andersen: 60.1, Staal: 59.1.
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