head to head
vs
NHL 2004vsWWE 2K15
NHL 2004 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); WWE 2K15 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 2004WWE 2K15
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
NHL 2004 leans harder on execution: Shot timing and dekes demand controller skill
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
NHL 2004 leans harder on optimization: Line chemistry and franchise management reward system play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.