Carl Grundstrom vs Kevin Hayes: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

The career statistics tell a clear story in this RW comparison. Kevin Hayes holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 605.4% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Kevin Hayes's Assists of 261 compared to Carl Grundstrom's 37 represents a 605.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Carl Grundstrom falls 89.4% below the career average of 350 in this category while Kevin Hayes exceeds it. 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 Plus/Minus, where Carl Grundstrom posts -28 against Kevin Hayes's -38 — a gap of just 35.7%. Carl Grundstrom can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus is the statistical ammunition for the Carl Grundstrom 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.

Kevin Hayes wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 605.4% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Kevin Hayes's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.