head to head
vs
NHL 15vsWWE 2K15
NHL 15 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); WWE 2K15 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 15WWE 2K15
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
NHL 15 leans harder on execution: Skill-stick dekes, shot timing and skating control lead
Reads5 vs 4
NHL 15 leans harder on reads: Versus humans, baiting poke checks and disguising plays matters
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
WWE 2K15 leans harder on optimization: Move sets, stamina and match pacing are learnable 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.