Records

Twelve exhibits. A living museum of a generational résumé.

Youngest Captain

19years · 266 days

October 5, 2016. Became the youngest player in NHL history to be named team captain, surpassing Gabriel Landeskog (19y 286d, Colorado, 2012) by 20 days.

Most Assists · Single Postseason

34assists · 2024

Broke Wayne Gretzky's single-postseason assist record of 31 (Oilers, 1988). Posted 42 points (8G, 34A) across 25 games in the 2024 playoffs — leading all playoff scorers despite Edmonton's Game 7 loss.

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4th Fastest to 1,000 Points

659games · Nov 14, 2024

Only Wayne Gretzky (424), Mario Lemieux (513), and Mike Bossy (656) reached the milestone in fewer games.

Highest Single-Season Total · 27 Years

153points · 2022–23

First 150-point season since Mario Lemieux's 161 in 1995–96. 4th-highest single-season total in NHL history. Sweep: Art Ross, Hart, Ted Lindsay, and Rocket Richard.

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100 Assists · Single Season

100assists · 2023–24

Only the 4th player in NHL history to reach triple-digit assists — joining Gretzky, Lemieux, and Bobby Orr.

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Olympic Record · NHL Era

13points · Milano 2026

Broke Teemu Selänne and Saku Koivu's record of 11 points (Turin 2006). Set the single-Olympics assist record (11) in the NHL era. Canada took silver.

100-Point Seasons

93rd all-time

Only Wayne Gretzky (15) and Mario Lemieux (10) have recorded more. McDavid reached the threshold in 9 of his 11 NHL campaigns.

Fastest Skater Championships

champion · record

Won NHL All-Star Fastest Skater in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2024 — an event record. Best official time: 13.310 seconds (2017).

Unanimous Hart Trophy

2ndin history · 2020–21

Joined Wayne Gretzky (1982) as the only player ever to receive every first-place vote for the Hart Memorial Trophy.

20-Game Point Streak · 2025–26

42points · 19 G · 23 A

December 4, 2025 through late January 2026. The longest point streak by an Oiler since Wayne Gretzky's 39-game streak in 1985–86.

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Conn Smythe · Losing Team

6thin NHL history

2024 — only the sixth player ever to win the Conn Smythe while losing the Stanley Cup Final, and the first since Jean-Sébastien Giguère in 2003.

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Art Ross Trophies

NHL scoring champion

Won the NHL scoring title in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025–26 (138 points, eight clear of Nikita Kucherov). Tied with Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux for the 2nd-most in NHL history, behind only Wayne Gretzky (10).

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100-Point Season Tracker

SeasonPoints
2016–17100
2017–18108
2018–19116
2020–21105
2021–22123
2022–23153
2023–24132
2024–25100
2025–26138

Career Milestones

MilestoneGamesDate
1,000 career points659 gamesNovember 14, 2024
1,200 career pointsMarch 24, 2026

Hat trick count and additional speed-to-milestone data will be expanded here.