Alex Killorn vs Mark Scheifele: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Alex Killorn and Mark Scheifele 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.

Mark Scheifele's Assists of 541 compared to Alex Killorn's 324 represents a 67% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Killorn falls 7.4% below the career average of 350 in this category while Mark Scheifele exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Mark Scheifele's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alex Killorn posts 1041 against Mark Scheifele's 970 — a gap of just 7.3%. Mark Scheifele can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Mark Scheifele 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. Mark Scheifele claims the tiebreaker through Assists advantage — a 67% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.