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Wayne Gretzky: the case for the GOAT

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    Wayne Gretzky: the case for the GOAT

    C · Oilers, Kings · Born 26 January 1961, Brantford, Ontario, Canada · Career 1979–1999

    "The Great One" was a centre of unmatched vision who rewrote the record book with the Oilers before carrying the game to new markets with the Kings, Blues and Rangers.

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    Why Wayne Gretzky could be the GOAT

    Gretzky's records are not just records, they are outliers: his assists alone outnumber anyone else's total points. He topped 200 points four times, something no other player has done even once. Others had more size or speed, but nobody has ever dominated the sport's scoring sheet so completely for so long.

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    Wayne Gretzky is #1 of 25 in the fan ranking, with a 4–0 head-to-head record from 23 NHL votes. See the full NHL GOAT ranking

    Wayne Gretzky head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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