head to head
vs
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4vsNHL 20
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 leans Reads (Competitive PvP); NHL 20 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4NHL 20
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
NHL 20 leans harder on execution: Stick skills, dekes and shot timing carry every possession
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
NHL 20 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and deflection RNG swing tight games
Optimization4 vs 4
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.