Is Anthony Beauvillier Better Than Jonathan Drouin? NHL Stats Decide

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

Anthony Beauvillier's Plus/Minus of -11 compared to Jonathan Drouin's -75 represents a 581.8% 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 Anthony Beauvillier's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Anthony Beauvillier posts 728 against Jonathan Drouin's 671 — a gap of just 8.5%. Jonathan Drouin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Jonathan Drouin 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. Anthony Beauvillier claims the tiebreaker through Plus/Minus advantage — a 581.8% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.