Is Anthony Beauvillier Better Than Alex Formenton? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LW comparison. Anthony Beauvillier holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 721.1% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Anthony Beauvillier's Assists of 156 compared to Alex Formenton's 19 represents a 721.1% 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 Anthony Beauvillier exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Anthony Beauvillier's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Anthony Beauvillier posts 151 against Alex Formenton's 73 — a gap of just 106.8%. Alex Formenton can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 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.

Anthony Beauvillier wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 721.1% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Anthony Beauvillier's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.