Alex DeBrincat or Anthony Duclair? The NHL Stat Breakdown

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Alex DeBrincat vs Anthony Duclair. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Alex DeBrincat takes 4 categories while Anthony Duclair claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the RW position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Anthony Duclair's Plus/Minus of 16 compared to Alex DeBrincat's -41 represents a 156.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Anthony Duclair's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alex DeBrincat posts 715 against Anthony Duclair's 686 — a gap of just 4.2%. Anthony Duclair can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Anthony Duclair side.

Hockey's greatest players accumulate points through both goal scoring and playmaking. The balance between goals and assists often reveals a player's style — pure scorer versus pass-first playmaker.

The verdict favors Alex DeBrincat — 4 categories to 2 — but Anthony Duclair makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Anthony Duclair has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 4.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.