Who is better, Goncalves or Fetisov?
Viacheslav Fetisov leads with a GOAT score of 92.1 against 16.4 for Gage Goncalves — a gap of 75.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goncalves vs Fetisov
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FetisovWinner
92.1Fetisov wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Goncalves
16.4Goncalves wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Viacheslav Fetisov
92.1
Fetisov leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Goncalves — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Viacheslav Fetisov
2. Gage Goncalves
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. 🇷🇺 Viacheslav Fetisov5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Gage Goncalves3 seasons played · career day 1,09553 points
-82.2% vs Fetisov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Goncalves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 53 | 53 |
| 🇷🇺 Fetisov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 297 | 620 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoncalvesActive · Tampa Bay Lightning | FetisovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 136 | — |
| NHL goals | 19 | — |
| NHL assists | 34 | — |
| NHL points | 53 | — |
| Number | 93 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 7 |
| Stanley Cups | — | 2 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 13 |
| Golden Stick awards | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 16.3 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 21.2 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 14.3 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 12.3 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 18.2 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fetisov92.1
Goncalves16.4
FAQ
Where does Goncalves beat Fetisov?
Goncalves does not lead any of the five categories; Fetisov is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Goncalves vs Fetisov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goncalves: 16.4, Fetisov: 92.1.
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