Anthony Beauvillier or Dakota Joshua? The NHL Stat Breakdown

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Anthony Beauvillier vs Dakota Joshua. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Anthony Beauvillier takes 4 categories while Dakota Joshua claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the LW position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Anthony Beauvillier's Assists of 153 compared to Dakota Joshua's 46 represents a 232.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Dakota Joshua falls 86.9% 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 Plus/Minus, where Anthony Beauvillier posts -11 against Dakota Joshua's -9 — a gap of just 22.2%. Dakota Joshua can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus is the statistical ammunition for the Dakota Joshua 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.

The verdict favors Anthony Beauvillier — 4 categories to 2 — but Dakota Joshua makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Dakota Joshua has real statistical ammunition particularly in Plus/Minus where the gap narrows to just 22.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.