Anthony Duclair vs Nicolas Deslauriers: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Anthony Duclair vs Nicolas Deslauriers. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Anthony Duclair takes 4 categories while Nicolas Deslauriers 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 Duclair's Plus/Minus of 16 compared to Nicolas Deslauriers's -107 represents a 568.8% 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 Duclair's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Anthony Duclair posts 686 against Nicolas Deslauriers's 720 — a gap of just 5%. Nicolas Deslauriers can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Nicolas Deslauriers 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 Duclair — 4 categories to 2 — but Nicolas Deslauriers makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Nicolas Deslauriers has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.