Connor McDavid enters rarified air with early-season points pace

Oct 19, 2026, 2:22 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet, by Ryan Dixon,

McDavid recorded his second five-point game of the fledgling season on Saturday during Edmonton’s 6-2 smashing of a good Mammoth club in Utah. McDavid is up to 23 points through eight contests, and the only player in the history of the league to better that pace is Mario Lemieux.

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