[flying Elvis]

Hockey is a team sport. Maybe the one with the lower stats is a better player stuck on a bad team. Another scenario may be that the kid with the high stats hogs the puck, taking shots when he should pass and not a very good team player. There are quite a few scenarios where someone with lower individual stats may be a better player.

[Izzy Dunne]

Maybe the one with the lower stats is a better player stuck on a bad team.

Someone once asked Dale Murphy ( a really good player on a really bad Braves team) once, "How do you feel about not getting the MVP award?"
Murphy said, "I don't deserve it. I'm sure they could have finished last without me."