James Neal

left wing · 2008-09 to 2021-22 · DAL, PIT, NSH, VGK, CGY, EDM, STL · 979 games

Every comparison James Neal leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 3 claims in 2 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

power-play goals · a season

leads6 power-play goals through EDM's first 6 games of 2019-20one of 3, of 30,614 player-seasons · leads from game 4 to 6 (1 gap)6power-play goals

game-winning goals · a season

leads3 straight games with a game-winning goal in VGK's first 5 games of 2017-18one of 4, of 30,762 player-seasons · leads from the start to 5 · said 3 other ways3games

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.