head to head
vs
NHLPA Hockey '93vsWWE 2K15
NHLPA Hockey '93 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); WWE 2K15 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHLPA Hockey '93WWE 2K15
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
NHLPA Hockey '93 leans harder on execution: Stick handling, shooting, and checking timing lead play
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
NHLPA Hockey '93 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and goalie outcomes add chaos
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.