Is Anthony Stolarz Better Than Mackenzie Blackwood? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Anthony Stolarz and Mackenzie Blackwood split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested G comparisons in NHL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Mackenzie Blackwood's Games Played of 292 compared to Anthony Stolarz's 169 represents a 72.8% 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 Mackenzie Blackwood's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Anthony Stolarz posts 91.4% against Mackenzie Blackwood's 90.5% — virtually identical figures. Mackenzie Blackwood can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Mackenzie Blackwood side.

Goaltending is evaluated through save percentage and goals against average — complementary metrics that together capture both consistency and quality of saves made under pressure.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Mackenzie Blackwood claims the tiebreaker through Games Played advantage — a 72.8% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.