Is Avery Hayes Better Than Nick Caamano? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Avery Hayes and Nick Caamano split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested RW comparisons in NHL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Avery Hayes's Goals of 5 compared to Nick Caamano's 1 represents a 400% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Nick Caamano falls 99.6% below the career average of 250 in this category while Avery Hayes exceeds it. 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 Plus/Minus, where Avery Hayes posts -4 against Nick Caamano's -5 — a gap of just 25%. Nick Caamano can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus is the statistical ammunition for the Nick Caamano 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Avery Hayes claims the tiebreaker through Goals advantage — a 400% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.