Captain Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid became the most productive player in the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs in the 21st century.
The 27-year-old Canadian scored a goal and had three assists in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers in an 8-1 win on Saturday. In the current NHL playoffs, McDavid has 38 points (6+32). According to this indicator, he surpassed the Russian Evgenia Malkina of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored 36 (14+22) points in 24 games in 2009.
The absolute record holder for the most points in the Stanley Cup is the four-time winner of the trophy, Canadian Wayne Gretzky (47). He set this record in 1985.
The score in the final series of the NHL playoffs is 3-1 in favor of Florida. The teams will play their fifth match on June 18 in Sunrise (USA).
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