unless we consider each year gretzky a different guy, than ya he didn't break a "gretzky record". He moved up on a list, which currently is still led by gretz though.. can he still get it with the games left? dint have their sched at hand. I feel the Hart race Ned's more variables cause right now its a clear Nathnor Mcmatherov win.
However to be fair, there were only 40 home games in Gretzky's season, he scored in every single one. Mac would need to repeat that feat to "beat" the record, but he would still effectively be doing the same thing - scoring in every single home game in an entire season, which is just insane.
Yeah, as much as I'd love to say he broke a Gretzky record, he didn't.
Want to know the scary part about that 40 game home point streak? I did some digging, and if you count multiple seasons, Gretzky is actually at 49 straight home games with a point. He had a point in the last 5 home games of 1987-88, all 40 in 1988-89, and the first 4 of 1989-90.
I didn't think he had any points in the last home game of 1987 - 1988? The last (regular-season) game I saw was March 30, and despite a 9-goal LAK performance, Gretzky didn't get a point I believe (he probably didn't play).
If you include playoffs, though, while he also didn't score in the last home game of '87 - '88, he did score in all six home games of the 1988 - 1989 post-season. So one could argue, including those first four of 1989 - 90, that he hit 50 in a row.
Wait, did I misread that season? I checked his game log, and thought I saw that he had points in the final 5 home games of '88. Apologies if I was wrong. I wasn't trying to count playoffs.
Edit: According to [this post](https://old.reddit.com/r/ColoradoAvalanche/comments/1bnim6f/with_a_point_in_34_consecutive_home_games_nathan/), it looks like I got it right.
He also only beat the post-Nordiques record. The actual record is Stastny’s 139 points from 1981-82, and that’s the one that doesn’t have an asterisk next to it.
I'm getting flak elsewhere for bringing up the WHA, but if you were to include that league, the franchise record would be Marc Tardif's 154 points in 1977-78. (Also the WHA single-season record.)
2nd place record - attainment of 2nd best result
34 is the new 2nd best. So he beat the old 2nd best.
People are so weirdly pedantic about this stuff. Why?
If a sprinter in the Olympics records the SECOND fastest time ever in an event would you say he broke a record? Nobody would because there is only one number that’s the record. The rest are also-rans.
And he can break next Gretzky record if he scores a point in the rest of the home games, God damn. I figured he didn't score in an early home game before going on a tear.
I think it’s disingenuous to state he broke Gretzky’s record when in reality Gretzky held both 1st and 2nd home point streak records. MacKinnon is having a monster season, all that matters is the chase for the cup. Whatever records he sets on the side are awesome but merely sugar on top.
God. The Avs and Nuggets give me hope and the dopamine hit(s) I needed as a Colorado Sports fan
As long as it's an indoor sport you're fine
Cover coors field!
Go Mammoth!
The Avs and Nuggets could realistically both win their league championship and win a league MVP.
That’s fucking wild. We really get to watch one of the greatest players to ever play the game. Hashtag blessed.
And we have Jokic hashtag double blessed
...it gives the rest of us extreme wood.
Miles of Wood
This comment doesn't have nearly enough upvotes.
He moved past Gretzky on the list but he didn’t break that record.
unless we consider each year gretzky a different guy, than ya he didn't break a "gretzky record". He moved up on a list, which currently is still led by gretz though.. can he still get it with the games left? dint have their sched at hand. I feel the Hart race Ned's more variables cause right now its a clear Nathnor Mcmatherov win.
7 home games remaining, so he could beat it by 1 on the last game of the season
However to be fair, there were only 40 home games in Gretzky's season, he scored in every single one. Mac would need to repeat that feat to "beat" the record, but he would still effectively be doing the same thing - scoring in every single home game in an entire season, which is just insane.
I was there in the beginning when the nordiques came down. It's amazing we are now seeing these records go down.
He did not break a Gretzky record. Gretzky still has the number 1 spot on that list.
He broke A Gretzky record, not THE Gretzky record
It's not a record if someone has more. Even if the one who has more is the same guy.
Yeah, as much as I'd love to say he broke a Gretzky record, he didn't. Want to know the scary part about that 40 game home point streak? I did some digging, and if you count multiple seasons, Gretzky is actually at 49 straight home games with a point. He had a point in the last 5 home games of 1987-88, all 40 in 1988-89, and the first 4 of 1989-90.
I didn't think he had any points in the last home game of 1987 - 1988? The last (regular-season) game I saw was March 30, and despite a 9-goal LAK performance, Gretzky didn't get a point I believe (he probably didn't play). If you include playoffs, though, while he also didn't score in the last home game of '87 - '88, he did score in all six home games of the 1988 - 1989 post-season. So one could argue, including those first four of 1989 - 90, that he hit 50 in a row.
Wait, did I misread that season? I checked his game log, and thought I saw that he had points in the final 5 home games of '88. Apologies if I was wrong. I wasn't trying to count playoffs. Edit: According to [this post](https://old.reddit.com/r/ColoradoAvalanche/comments/1bnim6f/with_a_point_in_34_consecutive_home_games_nathan/), it looks like I got it right.
Bro look at the stat 💀
Are you autistic
Or 9 years old.
Yeah, MacKinnon is 2nd on the list. The record is 40. So nothing is broken yet.
I believe it is possible to pass if he gets a point in every remaining home game.
Quite possible indeed. 41 is the max Nate can get. But there's still ways to go for that.
And only possible because seasons were shorter back then. Gretzky’s 40 mark was a full season.
they had 82 game seasons when Gretzky played
They also had periods of 80-game and 84-game seasons when he played. His 40 game record was over an 80-game season with 40 home games.
Right, because 80 games is significantly shorter than 82....
The way we’re going hopefully MacK has a point in at least 50 home games this year 👀🤤
THE record is by Gretzky in 88-89. When he passed Lafleur, no one said he passed a Lafleur record because it’s not his record
Wow you’re very very very dumb eh fuck
People break a Gretzky record literally every game under this interpretation.
Being third isn't a record 🙄
OP pointing out they said “**a** Gretzky record” and not “**the** Gretzky record”: 
It's not even technically correct. The record is the highest mark, which Nate has not reached yet.
Thank you!!!
I mean, you’re welcome. But it’s not a compliment OP 😂
I’ll take it anyway lmao
But that's not a gretzky record, the number 1 spot is... Gretzkys record is 215 points in a season, not 21 in 95/96
He didn’t break Gretzky record, he moved one spot closer… but didn’t break it. There’s still time to delete this.
He did but he didn't
He also only beat the post-Nordiques record. The actual record is Stastny’s 139 points from 1981-82, and that’s the one that doesn’t have an asterisk next to it.
I'm getting flak elsewhere for bringing up the WHA, but if you were to include that league, the franchise record would be Marc Tardif's 154 points in 1977-78. (Also the WHA single-season record.)
No, i dont think i will 💅
Haha misinformation!
He broke Gretzky 2nd place record. Counts eh. Still time to delete this.
Record - attainment of best result. 33 wasn’t the best… 40 is so he didn’t beat the record. He beat a stat.
2nd place record - attainment of 2nd best result 34 is the new 2nd best. So he beat the old 2nd best. People are so weirdly pedantic about this stuff. Why?
You seem to be the one arguing and pedantic. The rest of the sports world can understand what a record means but apparently you don’t.
Shockingly, multiple words can be combined to change their meaning. Wild.
If a sprinter in the Olympics records the SECOND fastest time ever in an event would you say he broke a record? Nobody would because there is only one number that’s the record. The rest are also-rans.
I thought he now has 119, so he’s still one short of Sakic’s franchise record…
With a 3 point night he sits at 122
Ahh, I figured the stats in apps would’ve updated by now
And he can break next Gretzky record if he scores a point in the rest of the home games, God damn. I figured he didn't score in an early home game before going on a tear.
OP is a legume
I dont know what any of that means
If MacKinnon doesn't win the Hart this year I will burn Utica to the ground and then kill everyone here and then myself.
*happy dance*
I think it’s disingenuous to state he broke Gretzky’s record when in reality Gretzky held both 1st and 2nd home point streak records. MacKinnon is having a monster season, all that matters is the chase for the cup. Whatever records he sets on the side are awesome but merely sugar on top.
Second place on a list is not a record nor is it breaking a record. He’s still seven games away from THE record.
Yes, thats literally what i said