head to head
vs
NHL 06vsWWE 2K15
NHL 06 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); WWE 2K15 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 06WWE 2K15
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
NHL 06 leans harder on execution: Deke sticks and shot timing reward dexterity
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
NHL 06 leans harder on optimization: Line management and dynasty planning are solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.