Comparing Anthony Mantha and Valeri Nichushkin Head to Head

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

Valeri Nichushkin's Plus/Minus of 108 compared to Anthony Mantha's -6 represents a 1700% 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 Valeri Nichushkin's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points, where Anthony Mantha posts 377 against Valeri Nichushkin's 366 — a gap of just 3%. Valeri Nichushkin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Points is the statistical ammunition for the Valeri Nichushkin 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. Valeri Nichushkin claims the tiebreaker through Plus/Minus advantage — a 1700% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.