McDavid Sets NHL Record With 13-Game Opening Assist Streak
Connor McDavid had two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday night, extending his streak to 13 straight games with an assist to start the season, an NHL record. He passed the 12-game marks of Wayne Gretzky (1982-83), Ken Linseman (1985-86) and Sebastian Aho (2018-19). Tristan Jarry made 24 saves for the shutout. McDavid leads the NHL with 36 points; Edmonton is 9-2-2.
What’s confirmed
- Connor McDavid had two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday night, extending his streak to 13 straight games with an assist to start the season, an NHL record.
- He passed the 12-game marks of Wayne Gretzky (1982-83), Ken Linseman (1985-86) and Sebastian Aho (2018-19).
- Tristan Jarry made 24 saves for the shutout.
- McDavid leads the NHL with 36 points; Edmonton is 9-2-2.
Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: NHL.com, AP and Sportsnet.
What would move the score
- Now: 98% with 3 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: NHL Records.| ✓ | NHL.com Counted https://www.nhl.com/news/calgary-flames-edmonton-oilers-game-recap-october-28-2026 |
| ✓ | AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/flames-oilers-score-3c94b1b42b84b693cb23fb7035827352 |
| ✓ | Sportsnet Counted https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/oilers-mcdavid-sets-nhl-record-with-13-game-season-opening-assist-streak/ |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: NHL Records. https://records.nhl.com/records/skater-records/scoring-streaks/longest-consecutive-assist-streak-start-of-season |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 98% with 3 independent confirmations.
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