The goal gives Gretzky at least one point in each of the Oilers' first 51 games of the 1983-84 season, beginning on Oct. 5, 1983. He has 153 points (61 goals, 92 assists) during the streak. That total alone would have been more than enough to win the NHL scoring title; teammate
Paul Coffey
finishes second with 126 points.
MORE MOMENTS
1951:
Jean Beliveau
, wearing No. 20 and playing on an amateur tryout contract,
scores his first NHL goal
when he beats Chicago Blackhawks goalie
Harry Lumley
during the Montreal Canadiens' 4-2 victory at the Forum. The goal (and an assist) comes in Beliveau's second NHL game.
1955:Detroit Red Wings forward
Gordie Howe
is credited with
19 shots on goal
against New York Rangers goalie
Gump Worsley
, who makes all 19 saves in a 3-3 tie at Olympia Stadium. The Red Wings outshoot the Rangers 31-18, meaning that Howe has more shots than an entire team.