Barrett Hayton vs Artem Zub Career Stats Comparison

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

Barrett Hayton's Goals of 66 compared to Artem Zub's 24 represents a 175% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Artem Zub falls 90.4% below the career average of 250 in this category while Barrett Hayton exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Barrett Hayton's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists, where Barrett Hayton posts 96 against Artem Zub's 91 — a gap of just 5.5%. Artem Zub can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists is the statistical ammunition for the Artem Zub 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. Barrett Hayton claims the tiebreaker through Goals advantage — a 175% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.