Is Anthony Duclair Better Than Nicolas Hague? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LW comparison. Anthony Duclair holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Goals representing the most decisive gap — a 630.4% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Anthony Duclair's Goals of 168 compared to Nicolas Hague's 23 represents a 630.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Nicolas Hague falls 90.8% below the career average of 250 in this category while Anthony Duclair exceeds it. 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 Penalty Minutes, where Anthony Duclair posts 229 against Nicolas Hague's 299 — a gap of just 30.6%. Nicolas Hague 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 Nicolas Hague 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 Duclair wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 630.4% gap in Goals alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Anthony Duclair's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.