Connor McDavid just completed one of the greatest October months in NHL history. His start to the 2026/27 season has “You needed to see it to believe it,” vibes.

He broke a few NHL records and set a new standard for a few Edmonton Oilers franchise records.

NHL records:

— McDavid set the NHL record with a 14-game assist streak to start the season. Wayne Gretzky (1982-83), Ken Linseman (1985-86) and Sebastian Aho (2018-19) held the previous record of 12 games. He can extend that streak to 15 games tonight against the New York Rangers.

— He set the record for most assists in October with 27. Gretzky (1986) and Mario Lemieux (1988) held the previous record with 22 assists. McDavid just crushed it and set a new standard that will be difficult to break. His 35 points in October were the third most behind Lemieux’s 38 (1988), 36 (1992) and ahead of Gretzky’s 33 (1986) and Pat LaFontaine’s 30 in 1992.

Here are the top five scorers (including ties) in every other month of the regular season:

November:

Oilers fans were incredibly spoiled.

December:

The only month in which a player eclipsed 40-plus points on four different occasions.

January: 

LaFontaine is the only player other than Gretzky and Lemieux to be top five in two different months.

February:

Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier were a fun duo, and it’s interesting that Trottier was the goal scorer in February 1982, with 17 goals in 14 games.

March:

Not much debate on who the two greatest offensive players in NHL history were.

April:

Gretzky and Lemieux never had many games in April. There was a six-way tie for fifth place, but Johnny Gaudreau had played the fewest games, so I chose him for this list. McDavid did have 23 points in 2021-22 in 13 games, and he had 21 points in 11 games in 2020-21.

In November, December and January of 1985-86, Gretzky combined to score 120 points in 40 games, and that’s why anytime McDavid breaks one of his records, it should be appreciated for how difficult it was to break.

OILERS RECORDS…

— McDavid broke Gretzky’s record for most points in the first 10 games of the season. Gretzky had 30 points in 1983/84, while McDavid scored five points in his 10th game to reach 31 through his first 10. McDavid’s previous best start was 22 points in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

— Gretzky held the Oilers franchise mark for most points in October with 33. McDavid broke that with two points against Calgary on Oct. 28 and increased it to 35 with his assist on Halloween.

— McDavid Gretzky’s assist record in October. Gretzky had 22 assists in 1986, and McDavid finished October with 27. As noted, he now holds the NHL record for most assists in October.

Breaking three Oilers records, all previously owned by Gretzky, illustrates how incredible McDavid was in October. Enjoy it. Don’t overlook what you are watching, because a dominant stretch like this is rare.

In 2022-23 when McDavid scored 153 points, he had 14-15-29 in his first 14 games. He is currently eight points ahead of that pace with 37 points through 14 games this year. And in the shortened 2021 season when McDavid finished with 105 points in 56 games (which prorates to 153 over 82 games), he had 27 points in his first 14 games.

He’s crushing his previous best starts.

OTHER OILERS HAVING GREAT STARTS…

— For the third time in his career, Leon Draisaitl has 26-plus points in his first 14 games. Draisaitl had 15-16-31 in 2021-22, produced 9-17-26 in 2022-23, and he’s off to another great start with 12-14-26 this season.

— Evan Bouchard leads all defensemen in goals (seven), assists (16) and points (23). He also leads with a plus-20 rating. He is plus-19 at 5×5 (26-7), and no other defenseman in the NHL has been on the ice for more than 19 goals for.

— Tristan Jarry allowed six goals on September 29th against Vancouver, but in October he was one of the top goalies in the NHL.