Brock Boeser or Kevin Hayes? The NHL Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Brock Boeser and Kevin Hayes split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested RW comparisons in NHL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Kevin Hayes's Plus/Minus of -38 compared to Brock Boeser's -88 represents a 131.6% 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 Kevin Hayes's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists, where Brock Boeser posts 262 against Kevin Hayes's 261 — virtually identical figures. Kevin Hayes can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists is the statistical ammunition for the Kevin Hayes 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. Kevin Hayes claims the tiebreaker through Plus/Minus advantage — a 131.6% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.