Comparing Avery Hayes and Artyom Levshunov Head to Head

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Avery Hayes vs Artyom Levshunov. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Artyom Levshunov takes 4 categories while Avery Hayes claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the RW position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Avery Hayes's Plus/Minus of -4 compared to Artyom Levshunov's -57 represents a 1325% 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 Avery Hayes's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Goals, where Avery Hayes posts 5 against Artyom Levshunov's 3 — a gap of just 66.7%. Avery Hayes can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Goals is the statistical ammunition for the Avery Hayes 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.

The verdict favors Artyom Levshunov — 4 categories to 2 — but Avery Hayes makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Avery Hayes has real statistical ammunition particularly in Goals where the gap narrows to just 66.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.