Is Brandon Hagel Better Than William Eklund? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LW comparison. Brandon Hagel holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Goals representing the most decisive gap — a 222% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Brandon Hagel's Goals of 161 compared to William Eklund's 50 represents a 222% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. William Eklund falls 80% below the career average of 250 in this category while Brandon Hagel exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Brandon Hagel's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Plus/Minus, where Brandon Hagel posts 66 against William Eklund's -91 — a gap of just 37.9%. William Eklund 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 William Eklund 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.

Brandon Hagel wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 222% gap in Goals alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Brandon Hagel's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.