Johnny Bucyk

left wing · 1955-56 to 1977-78 · DET, BOS · 1,664 games

Every comparison Johnny Bucyk leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 14 claims in 7 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

points

set it8 straight games with 2+ points in his first 800 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 32 careers, past 6 · held from game 780 to 1310 · broken by Wayne Gretzky, 16, Dec 2, 1989 · said 3 other ways8games

penalty minutes

leads59 straight games with no penalty minutes in his first 1,400 games1st of 46 careers, next 53 · leads from game 1330 to 1540 · said 1 other way59games

assists

set it30 games with 3+ assists in his first 1,150 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 17 careers, past 24 · held from game 1130 to 1310 · broken by Stan Mikita, 40, Jan 25, 197630games

power-play goals · a season

set it20 games with a power-play goal in BOS's first 78 games of 1970-71a record when he got there, 1st of 3,782 player-seasons, past 19 · held from game 67 to 78 · broken by Phil Esposito 1970-71, 21, Apr 4, 197120games

goals

set it2 games with 4+ goals in his first 1,400 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 11 careers, past 1 · held from game 1340 to 1430 · broken by Phil Esposito, 6, Dec 10, 19802games

penalty minutes · a season

set it75 games with no penalty minutes in BOS's first 78 games of 1970-71a record when he got there, 1st of 4,860 player-seasons, past 74 · held from game 76 to 78 · broken by Johnny Bucyk 1971-72, 76, Apr 2, 1972 · said 1 other way75games

assists · a season

set it13 assists through BOS's first 8 games of 1972-73a record when he got there, 1st of 5,743 player-seasons, past 12 assists · held from game 7 to 8 · broken by Gilbert Perreault 1972-73, 14 assists, Oct 25, 197213assists

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.