Pat LaFontaine

center · 1983-84 to 1997-98 · NYI, BUF, NYR · 934 games

Every comparison Pat LaFontaine leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 10 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

power-play goals

leads6 straight games with a power-play goal in his first 700 games, playoffs includedone of 4, of 1,317 careers · leads from game 650 to 9306games

goals

set it11 straight games with a goal in his first 800 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 327 careers, past 10 · held from game 740 to 930 · broken by Mario Lemieux, 13, Jan 26, 199711games

assists

leads4 straight games with 2+ assists in his first 80 gamesone of 4, of 4,507 careers · leads from game 32 to 80 · said 1 other way4games

assists · a season

leads5 games with 3+ assists in BUF's first 15 games of 1992-93one of 3, of 30,450 player-seasons · leads from game 10 to 155games

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.