Who is better, Beniers or Eklund?
Matty Beniers leads with a GOAT score of 47.4 against 47.1 for William Eklund — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beniers vs Eklund
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BeniersWinner
47.4Beniers wins: Statistics
Eklund
47.1Eklund wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Matty Beniers
47.4
Beniers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matty Beniers
2. William Eklund
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. 🏳️ Matty Beniers5 seasons played · career day 1,825196 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ William Eklund5 seasons played · career day 1,825163 points
-16.8% vs Beniers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Beniers | 0 | 0 | 9 | 66 | 196 | 196 |
| 🏳️ Eklund | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 163 | 163 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeniersActive · Seattle Kraken | EklundActive · Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 331 | 252 |
| NHL goals | 82 | 50 |
| NHL assists | 114 | 113 |
| NHL points | 196 | 163 |
| NHL award: Calder Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 10 | 27 |
| NHL award: E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 46 | 46.1 |
| Peak w20% | 66 | 66.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 61.7 | 59.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Beniers47.4
Eklund47.1
FAQ
Where does Eklund beat Beniers?
Eklund scores higher on peak, dominance. Beniers leads on statistics.
How is the Beniers vs Eklund score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beniers: 47.4, Eklund: 47.1.
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