NHL Point Streaks 2026-27
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters on active point streaks with 9 straight games with a point in 2026-27, 1 more than Matthew Tkachuk (FLA).
Longest active point streaks
| # | Player | Games | Run | G-A-P | SOG | Sh% | Usual Sh% | ixG | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Connor McDavidEDM · C | 9 | Sep 29 – Oct 20 | 6-20-26 | 22 | 27.3% | 14.7% | 4.09 | 95% |
| 2 |  Matthew TkachukFLA · L | 8 | Oct 1 – Oct 17 | 3-11-14 | 17 | 17.6% | 14.3% | 2.30 | 68% |
| 3 |  Mitch MarnerVGK · R | 7 | Oct 8 – Oct 20 | 1-9-10 | 18 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 1.96 | 86% |
| 4 |  Kirill KaprizovMIN · L | 7 | Oct 8 – Oct 20 | 8-6-14 | 25 | 32.0% | 16.9% | 6.60 | 92% |
| 5 |  Mark JankowskiCAR · L | 6 | Oct 6 – Oct 17 | 6-1-7 | 15 | 40.0% | 17.8% | 3.04 | 2% |
| 6 |  Evan BouchardEDM · D | 6 | Oct 7 – Oct 20 | 3-7-10 | 18 | 16.7% | 7.7% | 0.92 | 89% |
A high "by luck" chance means the run is what his normal rate produces anyway: noise, not a hot hand.
Active point streaks of 5 or more games (8)
| # | Player | Games | Run | G-A-P | SOG | Sh% | Usual Sh% | ixG | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidEDM · C | 9 | Sep 29 – Oct 20 | 6-20-26 | 22 | 27.3% | 14.7% | 4.09 | 95% |
| 2 | Matthew TkachukFLA · L | 8 | Oct 1 – Oct 17 | 3-11-14 | 17 | 17.6% | 14.3% | 2.30 | 68% |
| 3 | Mitch MarnerVGK · R | 7 | Oct 8 – Oct 20 | 1-9-10 | 18 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 1.96 | 86% |
| 4 | Kirill KaprizovMIN · L | 7 | Oct 8 – Oct 20 | 8-6-14 | 25 | 32.0% | 16.9% | 6.60 | 92% |
| 5 | Mark JankowskiCAR · L | 6 | Oct 6 – Oct 17 | 6-1-7 | 15 | 40.0% | 17.8% | 3.04 | 2% |
| 6 | Evan BouchardEDM · D | 6 | Oct 7 – Oct 20 | 3-7-10 | 18 | 16.7% | 7.7% | 0.92 | 89% |
| 7 |  Artturi LehkonenCOL · L | 5 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 5-2-7 | 9 | 55.6% | 15.9% | 2.81 | 71% |
| 8 |  Dylan HollowaySTL · L | 5 | Oct 10 – Oct 20 | 1-6-7 | 10 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 0.96 | 91% |
Runs through each player's latest game.
Active point streaks of 3 to 4 games (27)
| # | Player | Games | Run | G-A-P | SOG | Sh% | Usual Sh% | ixG | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colton SissonsTOR · C | 4 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 1-3-4 | 4 | 25.0% | 8.4% | 0.42 | 11% |
| 2 |  Victor OlofssonVGK · L | 4 | Sep 29 – Oct 6 | 4-1-5 | 9 | 44.4% | 10.9% | 1.12 | 61% |
| 3 |  Matthew PoitrasBOS · C | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 3-1-4 | 7 | 42.9% | 5.4% | 0.87 | 68% |
| 4 |  Zach BensonBUF · L | 4 | Oct 12 – Oct 17 | 0-5-5 | 9 | 0.0% | 9.7% | 1.52 | 73% |
| 5 |  Seth JonesFLA · D | 4 | Oct 12 – Oct 17 | 0-9-9 | 13 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.72 | 87% |
| 6 |  Brock BoeserVAN · R | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 1-3-4 | 5 | 20.0% | 15.1% | 0.70 | 93% |
| 7 |  Erik KarlssonPIT · D | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 19 | 1-5-6 | 5 | 20.0% | 7.1% | 0.57 | 98% |
| 8 |  Brady TkachukFLA · L | 4 | Oct 12 – Oct 17 | 6-4-10 | 20 | 30.0% | 9.9% | 2.69 | >99% |
| 9 |  Sam ReinhartFLA · C | 4 | Oct 12 – Oct 17 | 5-3-8 | 17 | 29.4% | 17.9% | 3.01 | >99% |
| 10 |  Leon DraisaitlEDM · C | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 5-2-7 | 11 | 45.5% | 20.4% | 1.66 | 100% |
| 11 |  Mark StoneVGK · R | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 5-3-8 | 6 | 83.3% | 18.0% | 1.84 | 100% |
| 12 |  Nick SuzukiMTL · C | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 2-3-5 | 14 | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2.44 | 100% |
| 13 |  Mathieu JosephEDM · R | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 2-1-3 | 3 | 66.7% | 5.7% | 0.66 | 42% |
| 14 |  Jesperi KotkaniemiCAR · C | 3 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-1-3 | 6 | 33.3% | 8.9% | 0.37 | 80% |
| 15 |  Mattias SamuelssonBUF · D | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 1-4-5 | 5 | 20.0% | 10.6% | 0.27 | 88% |
| 16 |  Linus KarlssonVAN · C | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 2-1-3 | 5 | 40.0% | 12.5% | 0.41 | 89% |
| 17 |  Stefan NoesenNJD · R | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 1-2-3 | 4 | 25.0% | 11.5% | 0.64 | 90% |
| 18 |  Arseny GritsyukNJD · R | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 3-1-4 | 9 | 33.3% | 8.7% | 0.95 | 96% |
| 19 |  Thomas HarleyDAL · D | 3 | Oct 14 – Oct 20 | 0-3-3 | 6 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.99 | >99% |
| 20 |  Carter VerhaegheFLA · C | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 5-1-6 | 9 | 55.6% | 10.5% | 1.45 | >99% |
| 21 |  Joel Eriksson EkMIN · C | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 1-3-4 | 13 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 3.22 | >99% |
| 22 |  Matvei MichkovPHI · R | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 19 | 4-1-5 | 6 | 66.7% | 12.7% | 1.92 | >99% |
| 23 |  Brandon HagelTBL · L | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 3-1-4 | 14 | 21.4% | 16.1% | 2.51 | 100% |
| 24 |  Filip ForsbergNSH · L | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 1-3-4 | 15 | 6.7% | 13.5% | 1.01 | 100% |
| 25 |  Jordan KyrouWSH · R | 3 | Oct 14 – Oct 20 | 1-3-4 | 6 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 0.63 | 100% |
| 26 |  Mikko RantanenDAL · R | 3 | Oct 14 – Oct 20 | 3-2-5 | 8 | 37.5% | 15.4% | 1.97 | 100% |
| 27 |  Ryan O'ReillyNSH · C | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 3-1-4 | 10 | 30.0% | 15.1% | 2.10 | 100% |
Runs through each player's latest game.
Active goal streaks
| # | Player | Games | Run | G-A-P | SOG | Sh% | Usual Sh% | ixG | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark JankowskiCAR · L | 6 | Oct 6 – Oct 17 | 6-1-7 | 15 | 40.0% | 17.8% | 3.04 | <1% |
| 2 | Kirill KaprizovMIN · L | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 5-3-8 | 17 | 29.4% | 16.9% | 3.74 | 86% |
| 3 | Leon DraisaitlEDM · C | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | 5-2-7 | 11 | 45.5% | 20.4% | 1.66 | 91% |
| 4 | Arseny GritsyukNJD · R | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 3-1-4 | 9 | 33.3% | 8.7% | 0.95 | 32% |
| 5 | Matvei MichkovPHI · R | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 19 | 4-1-5 | 6 | 66.7% | 12.7% | 1.92 | 63% |
| 6 | Ryan O'ReillyNSH · C | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 3-1-4 | 10 | 30.0% | 15.1% | 2.10 | 63% |
| 7 | Mark StoneVGK · R | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 5-2-7 | 6 | 83.3% | 18.0% | 1.75 | 84% |
| 8 | Mathieu JosephEDM · R | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-0-2 | 3 | 66.7% | 5.7% | 0.61 | 20% |
| 9 |  Ryker EvansSEA · D | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-0-2 | 3 | 66.7% | 12.4% | 0.20 | 46% |
| 10 |  Philip BrobergSTL · D | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-1-3 | 10 | 20.0% | 7.2% | 0.88 | 46% |
| 11 | Linus KarlssonVAN · C | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-0-2 | 5 | 40.0% | 12.5% | 0.40 | 86% |
| 12 | Victor OlofssonVGK · L | 2 | Oct 4 – Oct 6 | 3-0-3 | 6 | 50.0% | 10.9% | 0.82 | 93% |
| 13 |  Jack QuinnBUF · R | 2 | Oct 15 – Oct 17 | 3-2-5 | 6 | 50.0% | 11.1% | 1.16 | 95% |
| 14 |  Ryan LeonardWSH · R | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-0-2 | 4 | 50.0% | 12.4% | 0.69 | 97% |
| 15 |  Simon HolmstromNYI · R | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 3-0-3 | 5 | 60.0% | 19.9% | 1.14 | 97% |
| 16 |  Jimmy SnuggerudSTL · R | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-0-2 | 5 | 40.0% | 12.3% | 0.98 | 99% |
| 17 |  Alex DeBrincatDET · R | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 2-1-3 | 7 | 28.6% | 15.1% | 0.86 | 100% |
| 18 |  Auston MatthewsTOR · C | 2 | Oct 19 – Oct 20 | 2-3-5 | 6 | 33.3% | 12.3% | 0.83 | 100% |
| 19 |  Cole CaufieldMTL · R | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 3-1-4 | 8 | 37.5% | 17.7% | 1.06 | 100% |
| 20 |  Nikita KucherovTBL · R | 2 | Oct 17 – Oct 20 | 3-2-5 | 9 | 33.3% | 16.3% | 1.40 | 100% |
Goal droughts
Players who normally score (0.3+ goals per game) without a goal in 8+ games. Expected goals (xG) separate bad luck from a real slump: a long drought with several xG behind it is unlucky.
| # | Player | Games | Run | G-A-P | SOG | Sh% | Usual Sh% | ixG | P(0 | xG) | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nazem KadriCOL · C | 10 | Sep 30 – Oct 20 | 0-7-7 | 27 | 0.0% | 10.4% | 3.78 | 2% | 62% |
| 2 |  Gabriel VilardiWPG · C | 9 | Oct 2 – Oct 20 | 0-4-4 | 16 | 0.0% | 20.4% | 2.21 | 11% | 61% |
| 3 |  Aliaksei ProtasWSH · L | 9 | Oct 2 – Oct 20 | 0-2-2 | 9 | 0.0% | 18.3% | 1.15 | 32% | 64% |
Point droughts
Players who normally score 0.7+ points per game without a point in 5+ games.
| # | Player | Games | Run | G-A-P | SOG | Sh% | Usual Sh% | ixG | P(0 | xG) | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marco RossiVAN · C | 7 | Oct 3 – Oct 15 | 0-0-0 | 11 | 0.0% | 17.8% | 0.60 | 55% | 24% |
| 2 |  Matthew KniesCBJ · L | 6 | Oct 9 – Oct 20 | 0-0-0 | 10 | 0.0% | 17.8% | 0.95 | 39% | 33% |
| 3 |  Tom WilsonWSH · R | 5 | Oct 11 – Oct 20 | 0-0-0 | 12 | 0.0% | 19.6% | 1.64 | 19% | 53% |
Goalie win streaks
| # | Goalie | Wins | Run | Sv% | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pyotr KochetkovCAR | 6 | Oct 3 – Oct 20 | .899 | 73% |
| 2 |  Adin HillVGK | 4 | Oct 4 – Oct 17 | .906 | 96% |
| 3 |  Igor ShesterkinNYR | 3 | Oct 1 – Oct 6 | .932 | 98% |
| 4 |  Ilya SorokinNYI | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 20 | .931 | >99% |
| 5 |  Jacob FowlerMTL | 3 | Oct 10 – Oct 17 | .917 | >99% |
Active assist streaks
| # | Player | Games | Run | G-A-P | SOG | Sh% | Usual Sh% | ixG | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidEDM · C | 9 | Sep 29 – Oct 20 | 6-20-26 | 22 | 27.3% | 14.7% | 4.09 | 52% |
| 2 | Mitch MarnerVGK · R | 7 | Oct 8 – Oct 20 | 1-9-10 | 18 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 1.96 | 45% |
| 3 | Evan BouchardEDM · D | 6 | Oct 7 – Oct 20 | 3-7-10 | 18 | 16.7% | 7.7% | 0.92 | 62% |
| 4 | Zach BensonBUF · L | 4 | Oct 12 – Oct 17 | 0-5-5 | 9 | 0.0% | 9.7% | 1.52 | 34% |
| 5 | Seth JonesFLA · D | 4 | Oct 12 – Oct 17 | 0-9-9 | 13 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.72 | 62% |
| 6 | Erik KarlssonPIT · D | 4 | Oct 13 – Oct 19 | 1-5-6 | 5 | 20.0% | 7.1% | 0.57 | 87% |
| 7 | Matthew TkachukFLA · L | 4 | Oct 12 – Oct 17 | 0-10-10 | 8 | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.84 | 94% |
| 8 | Mattias SamuelssonBUF · D | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 1-4-5 | 5 | 20.0% | 10.6% | 0.27 | 58% |
| 9 | Brock BoeserVAN · R | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 20 | 0-3-3 | 2 | 0.0% | 15.1% | 0.54 | 78% |
| 10 | Jordan KyrouWSH · R | 3 | Oct 14 – Oct 20 | 1-3-4 | 6 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 0.63 | 89% |
| 11 | Thomas HarleyDAL · D | 3 | Oct 14 – Oct 20 | 0-3-3 | 6 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.99 | 92% |
| 12 | Filip ForsbergNSH · L | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 1-3-4 | 15 | 6.7% | 13.5% | 1.01 | 97% |
| 13 | Sam ReinhartFLA · C | 3 | Oct 13 – Oct 17 | 3-3-6 | 15 | 20.0% | 17.9% | 1.92 | 98% |
Iron man streaks: most consecutive games, active
| Player | Games | Since |
|---|---|---|
 Brent Burns | 1,016 | Nov 21, 2013 |
 Nick Suzuki | 545 | Oct 3, 2019 |
 Alex DeBrincat | 464 | Feb 2, 2021 |
 Charlie Coyle | 418 | Oct 16, 2021 |
 Dawson Mercer | 418 | Oct 15, 2021 |
 Moritz Seider | 418 | Oct 14, 2021 |
 Jason Robertson | 382 | Jan 20, 2022 |
 Brett Kulak | 379 | Jan 22, 2022 |
 Brayden Schenn | 334 | Oct 15, 2022 |
 Alexis Lafrenière | 302 | Jan 1, 2023 |
From the NHL's records database. For the longest streaks ever, see the all-time list.
Do streaks predict the next game?
No. We took every skater-game from 2017-18 to 2020-21 and 2021-22 to 2025-26 (skaters with 20+ games that season) and compared how often players scored a point in the next game with their own season rate (leaving that game out).
| Streak entering game | 2017-18 to 2020-21 | n | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 games | 30.9% vs 30.6% | 102,561 | 31.3% vs 31.0% | 148,493 |
| 1-2 games | 39.1% vs 39.3% | 42,713 | 40.1% vs 40.3% | 63,027 |
| 3-4 games | 48.5% vs 50.4% | 7,209 | 51.2% vs 52.4% | 11,476 |
| 5-7 games | 54.6% vs 58.5% | 2,091 | 58.8% vs 61.2% | 3,755 |
| 8+ games | 67.3% vs 67.0% | 557 | 67.5% vs 70.5% | 1,163 |
Actual next-game point rate vs the player's own expected rate. Players on long streaks score at or slightly below their usual rate in both halves, and players in goal droughts do not catch up (31.0% vs 33.4% and 28.1% vs 34.1% for 8-11 game droughts, n 857). Prop prices already follow player rates, so there is no streak bet here; testing one would need stored anytime-goal prices for players in droughts across several seasons.
How to read a streak
A streak here is the run of a player's most recent games that all had a point (or a goal, or an assist). A drought is the run of recent games without one, shown only for players who normally score. Each run shows the goals, shots and shooting percentage inside it, the individual expected goals (xG) the player created, and the chance a player with his usual rate has a run that long somewhere in an 84-game season by luck alone.
Streaks are mostly noise. Over 2017-18 to 2020-21 and 2021-22 to 2025-26, skaters on a five-to-seven-game point streak scored in their next game at 54.6% vs 58.5% and 58.8% vs 61.2% of their own season rate, a little below it. Players eight to eleven games into a goal drought scored next time at 31.0% vs 33.4% and 28.1% vs 34.1%: not due, either.
For fantasy and betting, trust the season rate and the xG, not the run. A hot streak built on 25% shooting will cool; a drought with plenty of xG behind it is bad luck. Prop prices already follow player rates, so a streak alone is not an edge.
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the longest point streak in the NHL right now?
Connor McDavid has the longest active point streak in 2026-27: 9 straight games with a point, through Oct 20, 2026.
What is the NHL record for the longest point streak?
Wayne Gretzky's 51 straight games with a point in 1983-84 is the NHL record. Mario Lemieux's 46 in 1989-90 is second.
Do point streaks predict the next game?
No. From 2017-18 to 2025-26, skaters on a five-to-seven-game point streak scored in their next game at 54.6% vs 58.5% of their own season rate in the first half of that span and 58.8% vs 61.2% in the second. A streak is mostly noise.
Is a player in a goal drought due to score?
No. Players eight to eleven games into a drought scored in their next game at 31.0% vs 33.4% and 28.1% vs 34.1% of their season rate. Check his expected goals: a drought with plenty of xG is bad luck, one without it is a real slump.