Who is better, Carlson or Marchessault?
John Carlson leads with a GOAT score of 57.6 against 57.6 for Jonathan Marchessault — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carlson vs Marchessault
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CarlsonWinner
57.6Carlson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Marchessault
57.6Marchessault wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ John Carlson
57.6
Carlson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Carlson
2. Jonathan Marchessault
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Jonathan Marchessault5 seasons played · career day 2,191145 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ John Carlson5 seasons played · career day 1,825134 points
-7.6% vs Marchessault at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Carlson | 0 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 134 | 333 |
| 🏳️ Marchessault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 295 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarlsonActive · Tampa Bay Lightning | MarchessaultActive · Nashville Predators |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,159 | 778 |
| NHL goals | 170 | 263 |
| NHL assists | 615 | 311 |
| NHL points | 785 | 574 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 74 | 81 |
| NHL award: Conn Smythe Trophy | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.5 | 51.5 |
| Peak w20% | 71.1 | 71.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 66.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carlson57.6
Marchessault57.6
FAQ
Where does Marchessault beat Carlson?
Marchessault scores higher on dominance, honours. Carlson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Carlson vs Marchessault score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carlson: 57.6, Marchessault: 57.6.
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