Steve Yzerman

center · 1983-84 to 2005-06 · DET · 1,710 games

Every comparison Steve Yzerman leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 25 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.

points

leads79 games with a point in his first 100 gamesone of 3, of 4,213 careers · leads from game 100 to 115 (2 gaps)79games

goals · a season

leads32 games with a goal in DET's first 45 games of 1988-89one of 3, of 30,079 player-seasons · leads from game 36 to 45 (4 gaps)32games

goals

leads9 straight games with a goal in his first 1,600 games, playoffs includedone of 3, of 33 careers · leads from game 1600 to 17109games

assists

leads3 straight games with 3+ assists in his first 1,490 gamesone of 2, of 27 careers · leads from game 1490 to 15103games

shots on goal

leads3 straight games with 8+ shots on goal in his first 1,500 gamesone of 4, of 22 careers · leads from game 1490 to 15103games

shorthanded goals

leads2 straight games with a shorthanded goal in his first 1,710 games, playoffs includedone of 4, of 18 careers · at game 1710 only2games

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.