Is Arseny Gritsyuk Better Than Vasily Podkolzin? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this RW comparison. Vasily Podkolzin holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Plus/Minus representing the most decisive gap — a 1150% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Vasily Podkolzin's Plus/Minus of 25 compared to Arseny Gritsyuk's -2 represents a 1150% 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 Vasily Podkolzin's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists, where Arseny Gritsyuk posts 20 against Vasily Podkolzin's 56 — a gap of just 180%. Arseny Gritsyuk can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists is the statistical ammunition for the Arseny Gritsyuk 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.

Vasily Podkolzin wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 1150% gap in Plus/Minus alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Vasily Podkolzin's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.