head to head
vs
FIFA 18vsNHL 24
FIFA 18 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NHL 24 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
FIFA 18NHL 24
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
NHL 24 leans harder on variance: Puck physics and goalie RNG
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.