Who is better, Staal or Foligno?
Nick Foligno leads with a GOAT score of 59.2 against 59.1 for Jordan Staal — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Staal vs Foligno
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FolignoWinner
59.2Foligno wins: Dominance, Peak
Staal
59.1Staal wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Nick Foligno
59.2
Foligno leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nick Foligno
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. 🏳️ Nick Foligno5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Staal | 0 | 0 | 42 | 70 | 198 | 343 |
| 🏳️ Foligno | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 148 | 316 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StaalActive · Carolina Hurricanes | FolignoActive · Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,403 | 1,287 |
| NHL goals | 318 | 251 |
| NHL assists | 429 | 361 |
| NHL points | 747 | 612 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 2 | — |
| NHL award: Conn Smythe Trophy | 1 | — |
| Stanley Cup | 1 | — |
| Number | 11 | 71 |
| NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.8 | 51.2 |
| Peak w20% | 63.6 | 70.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.6 | 72.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Foligno59.2
Staal59.1
FAQ
Where does Staal beat Foligno?
Staal scores higher on honours, statistics. Foligno leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Staal vs Foligno score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Staal: 59.1, Foligno: 59.2.
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