Alex Steeves or Lias Andersson? The NHL Stat Breakdown

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

Alex Steeves's Plus/Minus of 5 compared to Lias Andersson's -32 represents a 540% 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 Alex Steeves's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists, where Alex Steeves posts 9 against Lias Andersson's 10 — a gap of just 11.1%. Lias Andersson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists is the statistical ammunition for the Lias Andersson 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. Alex Steeves claims the tiebreaker through Plus/Minus advantage — a 540% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.