Who is better, Cleghorn or Yzerman?
Sprague Cleghorn leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.4 for Steve Yzerman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cleghorn vs Yzerman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sprague Cleghorn above Steve Yzerman: 87.5 vs 87.4. Sprague Cleghorn leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Steve Yzerman leads on Longevity.
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CleghornWinner
87.5Cleghorn wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Yzerman
87.4Yzerman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Sprague Cleghorn
87.5
Cleghorn leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sprague Cleghorn
2. Steve Yzerman
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. 🇨🇦 Steve Yzerman5 seasons played · career day 1,825458 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Sprague Cleghorn5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points
-25.3% vs Yzerman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Cleghorn | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 659 |
| 🇨🇦 Yzerman | 0 | 0 | 87 | 176 | 458 | 951 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cleghorn87.5
Yzerman87.4
FAQ
Where does Yzerman beat Cleghorn?
Yzerman scores higher on longevity. Cleghorn leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Cleghorn vs Yzerman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cleghorn: 87.5, Yzerman: 87.4.
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