head to head
vs
NHL 2001vsPro Evolution Soccer 2009
NHL 2001 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 2001Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans harder on reads: Online and couch opponents adjust tactics against you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
NHL 2001 leans harder on optimization: Line management and play selection reward hockey knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.