Alex Formenton vs Ivan Demidov Career Stats Comparison

This is as close as it gets. Alex Formenton and Ivan Demidov split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested LW comparisons in NHL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Ivan Demidov's Assists of 45 compared to Alex Formenton's 19 represents a 136.8% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Formenton falls 94.6% below the career average of 350 in this category while Ivan Demidov exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Ivan Demidov's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Goals, where Alex Formenton posts 24 against Ivan Demidov's 21 — a gap of just 14.3%. Ivan Demidov can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Goals is the statistical ammunition for the Ivan Demidov 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Ivan Demidov claims the tiebreaker through Assists advantage — a 136.8% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.