Oilers’ McDavid sets career high with 21-game point streak

One of the most exciting players in the game continues his incredible start to the 2026-27 season.

Thanks to an assist on Evan Bouchard’s goal in the second period on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid extended his point streak to 21 games, a new career best.

With that point, No. 97 also became the first player to hit the 50-point mark this year, with his point streak beginning at the start of the campaign.

The 29-year-old has been scoring at a torrid pace thus far. While he has just 11 goals, his 39 assists and 50 points rank him far ahead of the rest of the league. In fact, McDavid broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for fewest games to reach 30 helpers in a season. While there is a lot of hockey to be played this season, the Richmond Hill, Ont. native is on pace to become the first player to reach 200 points in a single season since Gretzky scored a record 215 points during the 1985-86 season.

The last time McDavid even reached 20 straight games with a point came…last year. The former No. 1 pick reached the mark from December to early January, notching 46 points during that time.

While McDavid’s 21-game point streak is certainly impressive, it’s far from the best point streak in NHL history. In fact, he’s only tied for the 24th-longest point streak with legends Dave Taylor, Adam Oates, and Bobby Hull. All are far behind the longest point streak in league history, which came from The Great One himself, who posted points in 51 consecutive games to start the 1983-84 season, posting a ridiculous 153 points over that span.