Ben Meyers or Vasily Podkolzin? The NHL Stat Breakdown
The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Vasily Podkolzin holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 300% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.
Vasily Podkolzin's Assists of 56 compared to Ben Meyers's 14 represents a 300% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ben Meyers falls 96% below the career average of 350 in this category while Vasily Podkolzin exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Vasily Podkolzin's edge.
The most competitive category in this matchup is Plus/Minus, where Ben Meyers posts -21 against Vasily Podkolzin's 25 — a gap of just 19%. Ben Meyers can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus is the statistical ammunition for the Ben Meyers 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.
Vasily Podkolzin wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 300% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Vasily Podkolzin's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.
Who is better, Ben Meyers or Vasily Podkolzin?
Vasily Podkolzin holds the statistical edge, winning 6 of 6 categories in this career comparison. Vasily Podkolzin's Assists of 56 versus Ben Meyers's 14 is the most decisive factor — a 300% difference.
How do Ben Meyers and Vasily Podkolzin compare in Assists?
Ben Meyers career Assists: 14. Vasily Podkolzin career Assists: 56. Vasily Podkolzin leads by 300% — dramatically ahead in this key C metric.
Who had the better overall career, Ben Meyers or Vasily Podkolzin?
Based on career statistics, Vasily Podkolzin edges Ben Meyers 6-0 across key categories. Vasily Podkolzin's Assists of 56 leads Ben Meyers's 14 by 300%, providing the clearest statistical evidence of the career advantage.





