Oilers' Connor McDavid sets NHL record for assists through first nine games

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid set an NHL record for most assists through the first nine games of a season during the 2026-27 campaign, recording three assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. McDavid now leads the NHL with 26 points, including 20 assists, helping the Oilers to a 7-1-1 record. His historic pace projects to 242 points over 84 games, which would surpass Wayne Gretzky's all-time single-season record of 215 points set in 1985-86.