Bill Fairbairn

right wing · 1968-69 to 1978-79 · NYR, MNS, STL · 711 games

Every comparison Bill Fairbairn leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 6 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

leads9 straight games with a plus-minus in his first 30 games, playoffs included1st of 4,843 careers, next 8 · leads from game 21 to 409games

plus-minus · a season

set it9 straight games with a plus-minus in NYR's first 47 games of 1969-70a record when he got there, 1st of 1,204 player-seasons, past 8 · held from game 20 to 47 · broken by Paul Henderson 1970-71, 10, Jan 22, 19719games

assists

set it7 straight games with a assist in his first 20 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 1,067 careers, past 6 · at game 20 only · broken by Terry Ruskowski, 8, Nov 24, 1979 · said 1 other way7games

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.