Friday Four: How realistic is 200 points for Oilers' Connor McDavid?
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has started the NHL season with a historic point-scoring pace, leading to speculation about whether he can reach the 200-point milestone. Analysts are examining the sustainability of his performance and the Oilers' high-scoring power play.
Why it matters
Reaching 200 points in a single NHL season is a legendary feat only achieved by Wayne Gretzky, making this a significant narrative in professional sports history.
That’s the popular sentiment when it comes to Connor McDavid ’s theoretical race to 200 points this season. This isn’t something McDavid is openly chasing, but his hot start has people dreaming that the seemingly impossible could be realistic for the greatest player in the world.
The Edmonton Oilers forward hung five points on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night, bringing his season total to 31 in only 10 outings. It’s only the fourth time in NHL history a player has reached 30 points in his first 10 games, and McDavid also set a record for the most assists through the first nine games of a season. He’s now on pace for 260 points.
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