Connor McDavid on Pace to Make NHL History

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is on pace to become only the third player in NHL history to break the 160 point mark. The first two players to do so were Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, who both achieved this feat during the 1980s and 1990s. If McDavid reaches this milestone, he will join an elite group of hockey legends. McDavid has been a dominant force in the NHL since his rookie season in 2015-16. He has already won two Art Ross Trophies for leading the league in points, as well as one Hart Memorial Trophy for being named MVP. His career high for points was 116 during the 2016-17 season, but he is currently on pace to shatter that record with 162 points this year. The Oilers have had a strong start to their 2019-20 campaign and are currently second in the Pacific Division standings with a 22-15-5 record. Much of their success can be attributed to McDavid’s impressive playmaking abilities and goal scoring prowess. He leads all players with 68 points (27 goals and 41 assists) through 42 games played so far this season, which puts him on track to reach his lofty goal of 160 points by season’s end. If McDavid does indeed reach 160 points by April 4th when the regular season ends, he will become only the third player ever to do so since Gretzky accomplished it twice (198 and 215) during his illustrious career with Edmonton and Los Angeles Kings from 1979-99, while Lemieux reached 161 points during 1988-89 campaign with Pittsburgh Penguins. It remains to be seen if McDavid can continue his torrid scoring pace throughout rest of regular season but one thing is certain – if he does achieve such a remarkable feat it will go down as one of greatest accomplishments in NHL history.