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Howie Meeker
Every comparison Howie Meeker leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 3 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.
game-winning goals
leads8 game-winning goals through his first 1 seasonone of 2, of 7,897 careers · at season 1 only · said 1 other way8game-winning goals
power-play goals
set it3 straight games with a power-play goal in his first 100 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 143 careers, past 2 · held from game 53 to 175 · broken by Paul Gardner, 4, Jan 14, 1978 · 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.