Is Alexander Wennberg Better Than Phillip Danault? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Alexander Wennberg and Phillip Danault 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.

Phillip Danault's Penalty Minutes of 349 compared to Alexander Wennberg's 187 represents a 86.6% 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 Phillip Danault's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points, where Alexander Wennberg posts 428 against Phillip Danault's 413 — a gap of just 3.6%. Phillip Danault can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Points is the statistical ammunition for the Phillip Danault 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. Phillip Danault claims the tiebreaker through Penalty Minutes advantage — a 86.6% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.