Who is better, Samoskevich or Cotter?
Paul Cotter leads with a GOAT score of 41.3 against 41.1 for Mackie Samoskevich — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Samoskevich vs Cotter
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CotterWinner
41.3Cotter wins: Longevity, Statistics
Samoskevich
41.1Samoskevich wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Paul Cotter
41.3
Cotter leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paul Cotter
2. Mackie Samoskevich
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. 🏳️ Paul Cotter5 seasons played · career day 1,82582 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Mackie Samoskevich3 seasons played · career day 1,09563 points
-23.2% vs Cotter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Samoskevich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 63 | 63 |
| 🏳️ Cotter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 82 | 82 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SamoskevichActive · Seattle Kraken | CotterActive · Vancouver Canucks |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 156 | 296 |
| NHL goals | 27 | 47 |
| NHL assists | 36 | 35 |
| NHL points | 63 | 82 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 11 | 47 |
| Dominance w25% | 40.9 | 38.8 |
| Peak w20% | 55.8 | 51.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 50.7 | 52.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cotter41.3
Samoskevich41.1
FAQ
Where does Samoskevich beat Cotter?
Samoskevich scores higher on peak, dominance. Cotter leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Samoskevich vs Cotter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Samoskevich: 41.1, Cotter: 41.3.
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