head to head
vs
NHL 18vsPro Evolution Soccer 6
NHL 18 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 18Pro Evolution Soccer 6
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 4
NHL 18 leans harder on optimization: Line matching, team building and meta plays sit underneath
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.