Oil Change: More McDavid History

03/29/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Connor McDavid Keeps Making History While Leading Oilers to 7-Game Point Streak

Connor McDavid probably won’t get to 70 goals by the season’s end, but it won’t stop the Oilers’ star from notching one of the most historic point-scoring seasons in NHL history. McDavid slapped an assist in Monday’s win over the Coyotes (5-4) for his 140th point of the season. He added three more assists last night in another win over the Golden Knights (7-4) to help Edmonton gain in the West. With his performances this week, McDavid is the first skater since 1996 to tally a 140-point season. Both Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr achieved the feat in the 1995-96 season. McDavid also became just the seventh player in league history with 60-plus goals and 80-plus assists in a season.

 

Oil Change: The Oilers were 8th in the West on January 1, but a seven-game point streak (6-0-1) has McDavid and company three points out of the top spot in the West.

 

143 Points & Counting: McDavid now sits at 143 points on the season. Only two players have ever notched a 160-point season — Wayne Gretzky (9) and Mario Lemieux (4) — and they did it 13 times. Three of the top six points leaders this season reside in Edmonton. The Year of McDavid continues…

 

NHL Points Leaders

C. McDavid (EDM): 143 points

L. Draisaitl (EDM): 116 points

N. Kucherov (TBL): 104 points

D. Pastrnak (BOS): 98 points

M. Tkachuk (FLA): 97 points

R. Nugent-Hopkins (EDM): 96 points

 

Watch: McDavid Makes History as Oilers Extend Streak to 7

 

Other NHL Highlights

David Perron Nets Hat Trick in 3rd Period of Red Wings’ Win

Predators End Bruins’ Win Streak at 7 Behind Saros’ 35 Saves

Lightning Shut Out Hurricanes Behind Vasilevskiy’s 31 Stops

 

Additional Storylines

USA Today: NHL’s Playoff Stretch: Sizing Up Division, Wild Card & Milestone Chases

CBS Sports: NHL Rewind: Kings Extend Point Streak to 12 Games, Pastrnak Tops 50-Goal Mark

 

Photo: Jeff Bottari / Getty Images