Who is better, Letang or O'Reilly?
Ryan O'Reilly leads with a GOAT score of 63.8 against 62.9 for Kris Letang — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Letang vs O'Reilly
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O'ReillyWinner
63.8O'Reilly wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Letang
62.9Letang wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ryan O'Reilly
63.8
O'Reilly leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ryan O'Reilly
2. Kris Letang
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. 🏳️ Ryan O'Reilly5 seasons played · career day 1,825191 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kris Letang5 seasons played · career day 1,825129 points
-32.5% vs O'Reilly at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Letang | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 129 | 285 |
| 🏳️ O'Reilly | 0 | 0 | 26 | 52 | 191 | 422 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LetangActive · Pittsburgh Penguins | O'ReillyActive · Nashville Predators |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,235 | 1,233 |
| NHL goals | 178 | 328 |
| NHL assists | 628 | 570 |
| NHL points | 806 | 898 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 3 | 1 |
| NHL award: Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| Stanley Cup | 1 | — |
| Number | 58 | 90 |
| NHL award: Conn Smythe Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Frank J. Selke Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 56.6 | 57.9 |
| Peak w20% | 69.2 | 71.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.2 | 74.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
O'Reilly63.8
Letang62.9
FAQ
Where does Letang beat O'Reilly?
Letang does not lead any of the five categories; O'Reilly is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Letang vs O'Reilly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Letang: 62.9, O'Reilly: 63.8.
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