Who is better, Guentzel or Barzal?
Jake Guentzel leads with a GOAT score of 54.5 against 54.2 for Mathew Barzal — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Guentzel vs Barzal
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GuentzelWinner
54.5Guentzel wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Barzal
54.2Barzal wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jake Guentzel
54.5
Guentzel leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jake Guentzel
2. Mathew Barzal
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. 🏳️ Jake Guentzel5 seasons played · career day 1,826257 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Mathew Barzal5 seasons played · career day 1,826252 points
-1.9% vs Guentzel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Guentzel | 0 | 0 | 33 | 81 | 200 | 571 |
| 🏳️ Barzal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 207 | 462 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GuentzelActive · Tampa Bay Lightning | BarzalActive · New York Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 681 | 611 |
| NHL goals | 306 | 153 |
| NHL assists | 353 | 381 |
| NHL points | 659 | 534 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 1 | — |
| Number | 59 | 13 |
| NHL award: Calder Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 49.5 | 49.4 |
| Peak w20% | 73.1 | 72.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 73 | 71.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Guentzel54.5
Barzal54.2
FAQ
Where does Barzal beat Guentzel?
Barzal does not lead any of the five categories; Guentzel is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Guentzel vs Barzal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Guentzel: 54.5, Barzal: 54.2.
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