Is Barrett Hayton Better Than Logan Cooley? NHL Stats Decide

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

Logan Cooley's Plus/Minus of -9 compared to Barrett Hayton's -28 represents a 211.1% 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 Logan Cooley's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points, where Barrett Hayton posts 155 against Logan Cooley's 152 — a gap of just 2%. Logan Cooley can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Points is the statistical ammunition for the Logan Cooley 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 Barrett Hayton — 4 categories to 2 — but Logan Cooley makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Logan Cooley has real statistical ammunition particularly in Points where the gap narrows to just 2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.