head to head
NHL 14vsPaladins
NHL 14 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Paladins leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 14Paladins
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 2
NHL 14 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and physics add real per-game noise
Optimization4 vs 5
Paladins leans harder on optimization: Loadout card builds and item counter-buying
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

