most points in a game by a number 1 draft pick

Mario Lemieux has recorded the most points by a #1 overall pick in a game, with 8 points on December 31, 1988 and on October 15, 1988.

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most points in a regular-season game by a number 1 draft pick

	NAME	P	DATE	TM		OPP	G	A	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
1	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	8	12/31/1988	PIT	vs	NJD	5	3	+2	2	1	3	2	0	0	0	8	62.5
2	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	8	10/15/1988	PIT	vs	STL	2	6	+5	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	7	28.6
3	Eric Lindros E. Lindros	7	2/26/1997	PHI	@	OTT	1	6	+5	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
4	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	7	3/26/1996	PIT	vs	STL	5	2	+3	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	7	71.4
5	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	7	11/1/1995	PIT	vs	TBL	1	6	+2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
6	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	7	12/5/1992	PIT	@	SJS	1	6	+2	2	1	4	0	1	0	0	9	11.1
7	Mats Sundin M. Sundin	7	3/5/1992	QUE	@	HFD	5	2	+4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	62.5
8	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	7	12/26/1991	PIT	vs	TOR	2	5	+6	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	6	33.3
9	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	7	1/21/1989	PIT	@	EDM	2	5	+5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	6	33.3
10	Bobby Smith B. Smith	7	11/11/1981	MNS	vs	WIN	4	3	+3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	57.1
11	Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	7	2/1/1976	BUF	@	CGS	2	5	+2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	50.0
12	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	6	2/13/2024	EDM	vs	DET	0	6	+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	14	22	63.6	1	1	1	0	19:03
13	Patrick Kane P. Kane	6	3/8/2022	CHI	vs	ANA	1	5	+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0	0	0		0	0	0	0	17:58
14	Connor McDavid C. McDavid	6	11/14/2019	EDM	vs	COL	3	3	+1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	6	50.0	7	13	53.8	0	2	1	3	17:55
15	Sidney Crosby S. Crosby	6	1/19/2010	PIT	vs	NYI	2	4	+1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3	66.7	16	23	69.6	1	0	0	1	22:00
16	Sidney Crosby S. Crosby	6	12/13/2006	PIT	vs	PHI	1	5	+3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	100.0	12	26	46.2	3	0	0	0	18:36
17	Mats Sundin M. Sundin	6	4/11/2006	TOR	vs	FLA	4	2	+1	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	7	57.1	27	37	73.0	0	1	0	2	25:18
18	Owen Nolan O. Nolan	6	10/4/1999	SJS	vs	CHI	3	3	+2	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	5	60.0	5	8	62.5	1	1	1	3	20:36
19	Eric Lindros E. Lindros	6	3/19/1997	PHI	@	TOR	4	2	+5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	40.0
20	Mike Modano M. Modano	6	2/1/1995	DAL	vs	ANA	2	4	+3	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	8	25.0
21	Eric Lindros E. Lindros	6	3/10/1994	PHI	vs	OTT	1	5	+5	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
22	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	6	3/18/1993	PIT	vs	WSH	4	2	+2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	9	44.4
23	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	6	3/26/1992	PIT	vs	VAN	2	4	+4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	33.3
24	Owen Nolan O. Nolan	6	3/5/1992	QUE	@	HFD	1	5	+5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
25	Mario Lemieux M. Lemieux	6	12/5/1991	PIT	@	SJS	2	4	+1	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	5	40.0

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+/-

+9

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Team Rankings

G/GP

3.03

15th

GA/GP

3.17

21st

PP%

29.3

3rd

PK%

81.1

14th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	11	3	47	15
Flyers	19	10	7	45	9
Islanders	20	13	4	44	3
Capitals	19	13	5	43	14
Rangers	19	16	4	42	-1
Devils	20	16	1	41	-7
Penguins	15	12	9	39	-9
Blue Jackets	15	15	6	36	-17

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/28	PIT	@	CHI	7:00 PM
Tue 12/30	CAR	@	PIT	7:00 PM
Thu 1/1	DET	@	PIT	7:00 PM
Sat 1/3	PIT	@	DET	12:00 PM
Sun 1/4	PIT	@	CBJ	3:00 PM

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15 - 12 - 9

Final

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16 - 15 - 5

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Goals Leaders

30

MacKinnon

25

Geekie

23

McDavid

Assists Leaders

44

McDavid

37

Rantanen

36

Celebrini

Points Leaders

67

McDavid

61

MacKinnon

55

Draisaitl

Hits Leaders

186

Trenin

164

Sherwood

131

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

93

McCabe

89

Parayko

87

Dobson

Wins Leaders

16

Shesterkin

16

Bobrovsky

16

Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.01

Wedgewood

2.10

Wallstedt

2.11

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Save Percentage Leaders

.933

Wallstedt

.924

Blackwood

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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

3.94

3.50

3.42

Goals Against Rankings

2.11

2.53

2.58

Power Play Rankings

34.3

31.6

29.3

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.4

84.5

84.3

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

25-11

24-12

25-13

23-12

24-13

23-14

Worst Record ATS

10-25

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	27	2	7	61	62
Stars	25	7	6	56	35
Wild	22	10	6	50	18
Mammoth	18	18	3	39	4
Predators	16	16	4	36	-18
Blues	14	16	8	36	-36
Jets	15	17	3	33	-4
Blackhawks	13	17	6	32	-15
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	17	8	10	44	6
Ducks	21	14	2	44	3
Oilers	19	13	6	44	2
Kings	15	12	9	39	-5
Sharks	17	17	3	37	-20
Kraken	15	14	6	36	-18
Flames	15	18	4	34	-15
Canucks	15	18	3	33	-19

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	22	13	3	47	-2
Canadiens	20	12	5	45	-1
Lightning	20	13	3	43	22
Panthers	20	14	2	42	3
Senators	18	13	5	41	6
Bruins	20	17	1	41	-4
Sabres	18	14	4	40	-5
Maple Leafs	16	15	5	37	-6
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	11	3	47	15
Flyers	19	10	7	45	9
Islanders	20	13	4	44	3
Capitals	19	13	5	43	14
Rangers	19	16	4	42	-1
Devils	20	16	1	41	-7
Penguins	15	12	9	39	-9
Blue Jackets	15	15	6	36	-17

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/27	PIT	@	CBJ	4-3
Thu 11/27	NSH	@	CHI	4-3
Thu 11/27	UTA	@	DAL	3-4
Fri 11/28	TBL	@	NYR	4-1
Fri 11/28	MTL	@	COL	2-7

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 12/27	NYR	@	NYI	6:00 PM
Sat 12/27	TBL	@	FLA	7:00 PM
Sat 12/27	WSH	@	NJD	7:00 PM
Sat 12/27	MIN	@	WPG	7:00 PM
Sat 12/27	DET	@	CAR	7:00 PM

Mario Lemieux has recorded the most points by a #1 overall pick in a game, with 8 points on December 31, 1988 and on October 15, 1988.

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