Is Anton Lundell Better Than Anze Kopitar? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Anze Kopitar holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 602.4% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Anze Kopitar's Assists of 864 compared to Anton Lundell's 123 represents a 602.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Anton Lundell falls 64.9% below the career average of 350 in this category while Anze Kopitar exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Anze Kopitar's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Anton Lundell posts 177 against Anze Kopitar's 358 — a gap of just 102.3%. Anton Lundell can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Anton Lundell 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.

Anze Kopitar wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 602.4% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Anze Kopitar's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.