Is Cole Schwindt Better Than Maxim Shabanov? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Cole Schwindt and Maxim Shabanov 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.

Maxim Shabanov's Goals of 13 compared to Cole Schwindt's 6 represents a 116.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Cole Schwindt falls 97.6% below the career average of 250 in this category while Maxim Shabanov exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Maxim Shabanov's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Cole Schwindt posts 88 against Maxim Shabanov's 63 — a gap of just 39.7%. Maxim Shabanov can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Maxim Shabanov 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. Maxim Shabanov claims the tiebreaker through Goals advantage — a 116.7% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.