Rod Gilbert

right wing · 1960-61 to 1977-78 · NYR · 1,144 games

Every comparison Rod Gilbert leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 12 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.

shots on goal

set it17 games with 8+ shots on goal in his first 500 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 12 · held from game 395 to 770 · broken by Phil Esposito, 39, Jan 10, 197117games

plus-minus

set it10 straight games with a plus-minus in his first 500 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 8 · held from game 445 to 770 · broken by Dallas Smith, 12, Oct 26, 1972 · said 1 other way10games

assists · a season

set it2 straight games with 3+ assists in NYR's first 3 games of 1976-77a record when he got there, 1st of 6,627 player-seasons, past 1 · at game 3 only2games

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.