Bobby Orr

defenseman · 1966-67 to 1978-79 · BOS, CHI · 731 games

Every comparison Bobby Orr leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 155 claims in 8 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

plus-minus

leads13 straight games with 2+ plus-minus in his first 500 games1st of 1,713 careers, next 7 · leads from game 315 to 650 · said 1 other way13games

shots on goal

set it27 games with 8+ shots on goal in his first 250 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 68 careers, past 7 · held from game 29 to 620 · broken by Alex Ovechkin, 36, Oct 18, 2008 · said 3 other ways27games

assists

set it50 games with 3+ assists in his first 550 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 181 careers, past 24 · held from game 315 to 650 · broken by Wayne Gretzky, 111, Mar 29, 198650games

points

leads6 straight games with 3+ points in his first 500 games1st of 1,873 careers, next 5 · leads from game 320 to 650 · said 1 other way6games

plus-minus · a season

leads13 straight games with 2+ plus-minus in BOS's first 78 games of 1970-711st of 26,138 player-seasons, next 7 · leads from game 63 to 7813games

assists · a season

set it13 games with 3+ assists in BOS's first 78 games of 1970-71a record when he got there, 1st of 4,944 player-seasons, past 8 · held from game 63 to 78 · broken by Wayne Gretzky 1981-82, 15, Apr 4, 198213games

points · a season

leads6 straight games with 3+ points in BOS's first 78 games of 1970-71one of 3, of 29,629 player-seasons · leads from game 68 to 786games

shots on goal · a season

set it12 straight games with 5+ shots on goal in BOS's first 40 games of 1969-70a record when he got there, 1st of 1,254 player-seasons, past 9 · held from game 31 to 66 · broken by Bill Goldsworthy 1973-74, 14, Jan 10, 197412games

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.