Comparing Brandon Montour and Ben Chiarot Head to Head

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

Brandon Montour's Plus/Minus of -1 compared to Ben Chiarot's -67 represents a 6600% 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 Brandon Montour's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Brandon Montour posts 666 against Ben Chiarot's 805 — a gap of just 20.9%. Ben Chiarot can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Ben Chiarot 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.

The verdict favors Brandon Montour — 4 categories to 2 — but Ben Chiarot makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Ben Chiarot has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 20.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.