Is Ben Meyers Better Than Maxim Shabanov? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Ben Meyers and Maxim Shabanov 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.

Ben Meyers's Penalty Minutes of 49 compared to Maxim Shabanov's 2 represents a 2350% 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 Ben Meyers's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points, where Ben Meyers posts 29 against Maxim Shabanov's 31 — a gap of just 6.9%. Maxim Shabanov can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Points is the statistical ammunition for the Maxim Shabanov 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. Ben Meyers claims the tiebreaker through Penalty Minutes advantage — a 2350% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.