head to head
vs
NHL 18vsPaladins
NHL 18 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Paladins leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 18Paladins
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 18 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and deflections inject real game-to-game noise
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.