Ben Chiarot vs Arttu Ruotsalainen: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

The career statistics tell a clear story in this D comparison. Ben Chiarot holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 4400% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Ben Chiarot's Assists of 135 compared to Arttu Ruotsalainen's 3 represents a 4400% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Arttu Ruotsalainen falls 98.9% below the career average of 280 in this category while Ben Chiarot exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Ben Chiarot's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Plus/Minus, where Ben Chiarot posts -67 against Arttu Ruotsalainen's -10 — a gap of just 570%. Arttu Ruotsalainen can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus is the statistical ammunition for the Arttu Ruotsalainen side.

Defensive play in the NHL is measured through a combination of offensive contribution and plus/minus rating. Elite defensemen contribute points while anchoring their team's defensive structure — a balance that defines the position's greatest players.

Ben Chiarot wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 4400% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Ben Chiarot's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.