Is Alex Formenton Better Than Jake DeBrusk? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LW comparison. Jake DeBrusk holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 800% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Jake DeBrusk's Assists of 171 compared to Alex Formenton's 19 represents a 800% 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 Jake DeBrusk exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Jake DeBrusk's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Alex Formenton posts 71 against Jake DeBrusk's 133 — a gap of just 87.3%. Alex Formenton can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Formenton 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.

Jake DeBrusk wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 800% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Jake DeBrusk's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.