Ed Westfall

right wing · 1961-62 to 1978-79 · BOS, NYI · 1,321 games

Every comparison Ed Westfall leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 3 claims in 1 family, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

shorthanded goals

set it32 games with a shorthanded goal in his first 1,200 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 26 careers, past 25 · held from game 1170 to 1320 · broken by Dave Keon, 34, Feb 3, 1980 · said 1 other way32games

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.