Wayne Babych

right wing · 1978-79 to 1986-87 · STL, PIT, QUE, HFD · 560 games

Every comparison Wayne Babych leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 4 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

plus-minus

leads4 straight games with 3+ plus-minus in his first 300 gamesone of 2, of 2,444 careers · leads from game 165 to 360 · said 1 other way4games

plus-minus · a season

leads4 straight games with 3+ plus-minus in STL's first 50 games of 1980-81one of 4, of 26,726 player-seasons · leads from game 41 to 554games

assists

set it8 games with a assist in his first 10 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 1,774 careers, past 7 · held from game 9 to 11 · broken by Sidney Crosby, 9, Oct 27, 2005 · said 1 other way8games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. The field is every NHL skater career since 1917-18, or every player-season where he dressed for half the team's games so far. The method is in the board's notes.