Insane stat shows Gretzky's dominance in 80's
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Dave
August 20, 2022 (2:42 PM)
There are absolutely no doubts when it comes to picking the NHL's greatest player of all time.
It's Wayne Gretzky.
Number 99 suited up in the NHL between 1979 and 1999. At the time of his retirement, he held 61 NHL records: 40 in the regular season, 15 in the postseason and 6 from the All-Star Game!
Our friends at Sportsnet released a graphic that shows just how unique the Great One was during his prime years.
Now that's one crazy stat!
With no surprise, Gretzky is the player who has the most five-point games in NHL history with 96.
Mario Lemieux comes in second at 51, while Bruins legend Phil Esposito is a distant third with 19 of them.
Hall of Famers Jarri Kurri, Steve Yzerman and Marcel Dionne all come up next with 16 career five-point games.
For those who've been keeping track, that means that Gretzky had more five-point outings himself than the next three players on the list combined!
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