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Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid reached 150 factors on the 2022-23 season on Saturday afternoon, reaching one of many NHL’s most notable milestones throughout the course of a 6-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. McDavid reached 150 factors with a aim and an help within the first interval, then added yet one more aim later within the recreation.
McDavid turns into the sixth participant in NHL historical past to ever rating 150 factors in a season, and the primary to take action in almost three full many years. The final participant with a minimum of 150 factors in a season was Mario Lemieux, who had 161 in 1995-96. In addition to Lemieux (4 instances), McDavid additionally joins Wayne Gretzky (9 instances), Steve Yzerman, Phil Esposito and Bernie Nicholls.
McDavid now has 64 objectives and 87 assists on the season, which has helped the Oilers be ready to win the Pacific Division on the finish of the common season. The Oilers have two video games left to try to surpass the Vegas Golden Knights, who misplaced a shootout to the Dallas Stars of their most up-to-date recreation.
McDavid has yet one more alternative to make historical past on the finish of the common season, as his subsequent aim will tie for probably the most objectives scored in a single season since 2000. That mark was set by Alex Ovechkin, who scored 65 objectives in 2007-08.
