Pettersson is tied for second for most points in the first 5 NHL since the 1997-98 season, alongside Will Butcher, Auston Matthews, Tomas Hertl and Sidney Crosby. Only Evgeni Malkin had more (5-4-9) during the 2006-07 season.
Pettersson is tied for second in Canucks history for the most points through his first four career games, alongside Curt Fraser (4-3-7) and Stan Smyl (1-6-7); Thomas Gradin collected 8 (5-3-8) in his first four NHL games.
With six points (3-3-6) through his first three games, Pettersson is tied for second in franchise history for the longest point streak to start a career. He shares second with Gary Lupul (1979-80) and Jere Gillis (1977-78). Don Tannahill holds the record at five games (1972-73).
Elias Pettersson became the 7th rookie since 1990-91 to record 5 points through his first two NHL games. Jesper Bratt (2017-18), Vladimir Tarasenko (2012-13), Anze Kopitar (2006-07), Brent Seabrook (2005-06), Radim Vrbata (2001-02) and Alexandre Daigle (1993-94) were the other six to accomplish the feat.
In his second game, he also became the sixth player in franchise history to score at least one goal in each of his first two games. Rick Lanz was the last Canuck to do so in 1980-81.
He also joined Thomas Gradin (4-1-5 in 1978-79) as the only rookies in Canucks franchise history to record at least five points through their first two NHL games.
Elias Pettersson became the fourth player in Canucks history to have a multipoint game in his NHL debut (others were Curt Fraser and Thomas Gradin on Oct. 11/78 and Jason Jaffray on Dec. 12/07).
He is the third player in Canucks history to score in his NHL debut before celebrating his 20th birthday, joining Rick Lanz (Oct. 10/80) and Dan Woodley (Oct. 8/87).
He is the sixth player in Canucks history to score a goal in the first period of his NHL debut.
Finally, he is the 19th Canucks rookie to score in his NHL debut.
