Mark Messier

center · 1979-80 to 2003-04 · EDM, NYR, VAN · 1,991 games

Every comparison Mark Messier leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 36 claims in 6 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

shorthanded goals

leads55 games with a shorthanded goal in his first 1,550 games1st of 18 careers, next 19 · leads from game 1490 to 163055games

points

leads1,026 games with a point in his first 1,500 games1st of 25 careers, next 1,022 · leads from game 1490 to 16301,026games

assists

leads261 games with 2+ assists in his first 1,500 gamesone of 2, of 25 careers · leads from game 1490 to 1590 (2 gaps)261games

goals

leads5 games with 4+ goals in his first 1,820 games, playoffs included1st of 13 careers, next 1 · leads from game 1700 to 18405games

hat tricks

leads23 hat tricks through his first 1,800 games, playoffs included1st of 14 careers, next 20 hat tricks · leads from game 1750 to 184023hat tricks

plus-minus

leads97 games with 3+ plus-minus in his first 1,830 games, playoffs included1st of 10 careers, next 94 · at game 1830 only97games

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.