Avery Hayes or JJ Peterka? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this RW comparison. JJ Peterka holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Points representing the most decisive gap — a 3960% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

JJ Peterka's Points of 203 compared to Avery Hayes's 5 represents a 3960% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Avery Hayes falls 99.2% below the career average of 600 in this category while JJ Peterka exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for JJ Peterka's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Plus/Minus, where Avery Hayes posts -4 against JJ Peterka's 3 — a gap of just 33.3%. Avery Hayes can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus 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.

JJ Peterka wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 3960% gap in Points alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms JJ Peterka's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.