Adam Oates

center · 1985-86 to 2003-04 · DET, STL, BOS, WSH, PHI, ANA, EDM · 1,500 games

Every comparison Adam Oates 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.

assists

leads22 straight games with a assist in his first 600 games1st of 1,496 careers, next 19 · leads from game 560 to 92022games

points

leads15 straight games with 2+ points in his first 500 games1st of 1,873 careers, next 13 · leads from game 370 to 520 · said 1 other way15games

assists · a season

leads4 straight games with 3+ assists in STL's first 80 games of 1990-91one of 4, of 29,629 player-seasons · leads from game 51 to 804games

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.