Connor McDavid breaks another modern day NHL record

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Finnegan Frost
October 19, 2024 (3:51)

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Connor McDavid is recognized as the most gifted player in the NHL, and he continues to impress fans across the NHL.

After the Edmonton Oilers edged out the Nashville Predators for their second win of the season, Connor McDavid set another unique record in the NHL.

According to Caleb Kerney of The Hockey News, Connor McDavid now has the most game winning goals in the NHL. It wasn't as pretty a goal as the one he scored in the Oilers' first game against the Nashville Predators last season, but it stands out for other reasons. Namely, it puts McDavid's name in the record books in a unique way.

Since the 2015-16 season, McDavid has had the most game-winning goals in the NHL, with 70. Behind him is a tie between Leon Draisaitl and Auston Matthews with 61. In fourth is Boston Bruins sniper David Pastrnak.

The most impressive part is the number of goals these players have scored. Since 2015-16, McDavid has scored the fifth most goals with 336. Pastrnak (342), Draisaitl (347), Matthews (369), and Alex Ovechkin (378) are ahead of him. So McDavid has the most game-winning goals despite not having the most total goals.

Connor McDavid continues to defy the odds, seemingly finding new ways to break records every season. Connor McDavid now leads all modern day hockey players in game winning goals, and NHL fans are eagerly awaiting to see what the captain does next.

Connor McDavid and the rest of the Oilers troops will look to get their record back to 500 as they take on the Dallas Stars for an epic Western Conference final rematch.

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