Is Andrew Copp Better Than Nick Suzuki? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Andrew Copp and Nick Suzuki 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.

Andrew Copp's Plus/Minus of 70 compared to Nick Suzuki's -14 represents a 400% 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 Andrew Copp's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Andrew Copp posts 177 against Nick Suzuki's 169 — a gap of just 4.7%. Nick Suzuki can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Nick Suzuki 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. Andrew Copp claims the tiebreaker through Plus/Minus advantage — a 400% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.