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John Ferguson
Every comparison John Ferguson leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 7 claims in 2 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
shots on goal
set it5 games with 5+ shots on goal in his first 19 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 54 careers, past 3 · held from game 15 to 36 (1 gap) · broken by Bobby Orr, 6, Dec 4, 1966 · said 1 other way5games
plus-minus
set it3 games with 3+ plus-minus in his first 35 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 50 careers, past 2 · held from game 33 to 44 (1 gap) · broken by Bert Marshall, 6, Feb 3, 1966 · said 1 other way3games
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.