Can Connor McDavid equal Wayne Gretzky’s seven-season 100-point NHL record with Edmonton Oilers in 2026-27

The Edmonton Oilers captain enters his 12th NHL season, reaching 100 points in each of the last six campaigns. Gordie Wayne remains the only player to have a longer consecutive 100-point streak, but Connor McDavid has established himself as one of the league’s most productive players.In the 2025-26 season, McDavid became the first player in the NHL to reach the 100-point mark, doing so in 60 games, and his next challenge is to carry that remarkable consistency into the 2026-27 season.Can Connor McDavid match Wayne Gretzky’s record this NHL season?Connor McDavid can become the first player in NHL history to have seven straight seasons with at least 100 points when he takes the ice with the Edmonton Oilers.Meanwhile, McDavid has six straight 100-point seasons and is one away from Gretzky’s seven straight. Gretzky scored 100 points in 13 straight seasons from 1979-80 through 1991-92, a record that still stands in the NHL.McDavid’s nine career 100-point seasons are tied for the third-most in NHL history. Gretzky leads with 15. Mario Lemieux finished with 10.In the 2025-26 regular season, he scored 48 goals and assisted on 90 for a total of 138 points in 82 games. The Edmonton Oilers finished second in the Pacific Division and made the playoffs, with him having at least one point in 68 games. He already had 100 points in just 60 games, ensuring another historic scoring campaign.How close is Connor McDavid to Wayne Gretzky?A 100-point campaign would match Connor McDavid with Wayne Gretzky for the NHL record with seven straight 100-point seasons. The Oilers captain has hit that number in each of the last six seasons and sits behind Gretzky’s record of 13 consecutive seasons, making the 2026-27 season quite special.Another 100-point season would put McDavid in the company of the elite in NHL statistical lore, alongside Gretzky. It would also bolster McDavid’s case as an all-time offensive great in the league.His personal resume already includes several Art Ross Trophy wins, Hart Trophy wins, the Rocket Richard Trophy and a Conn Smythe Trophy. McDavid also took home his fifth Ted Lindsay Award in June 2026.McDavid’s production will continue to anchor the Edmonton Oilers’ championship hopes. If he keeps scoring at this rate, it is going to have a big impact on where the team finishes in the Pacific Division and its chances to make the postseason.Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is set to hit yet another historic milestone when the 2026-27 NHL season kicks off. McDavid’s seventh straight 100-point season would tie him with Wayne Gretzky for the most consecutive 100-point seasons. It would further put McDavid into the discussion of the greatest offensive players of all time in the NHL and add another milestone to his already phenomenal career.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.