Anze Kopitar vs Mark Scheifele: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Anze Kopitar holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Plus/Minus representing the most decisive gap — a 64.9% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Anze Kopitar's Plus/Minus of 127 compared to Mark Scheifele's 77 represents a 64.9% 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 Anze Kopitar's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Goals, where Anze Kopitar posts 452 against Mark Scheifele's 372 — a gap of just 21.5%. Mark Scheifele can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Goals is the statistical ammunition for the Mark Scheifele 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 — 5 categories to 1. The 64.9% gap in Plus/Minus alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Anze Kopitar's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.