head to head
vs
NHL 98vsTagPro
NHL 98 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); TagPro leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 98TagPro
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
TagPro leans harder on execution: Ball handling, boosts and juke precision decide grabs
Reads5 vs 6
TagPro leans harder on reads: Human defenders adapt to your routes every match
Variance3 vs 1
NHL 98 leans harder on variance: Bounces and AI goalies add per-game noise
Optimization4 vs 4
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.