NHL Public Relations: Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has hit the 80 point plateau after 46 games.
Greg Wyshynski: “Connor McDavid’s 1.76 PPG in 46 games is the best since Mario Lemieux’s 1.77 PPG over 43 games in 2000-01. Some context:
2020-21 NHL avg. save %: .908
2000-01 NHL avg. save %: .903
2020-21 NHL avg. PK %: 79.8
2000-01 NHL avg PK %: 83.4″
Mike Kelly: “Crazy to think Mario did it coming out of a 3-year retirement and jumping into the league halfway through the year.