However, the 2024-25 season was the most unusual of his Edmonton Oilers career. McDavid’s consistent brilliance is a rare thing in the NHL, especially since his peak performance is at the outer marker of excellence. For his generation, he sets the bar annually.

In Wednesday night's 3-0 win over the Sharks in San Jose, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid hit the 100-point plateau for a fifth straight season and eighth time in his career, becoming the fourth player in NHL history to do so.

Nine minutes into the game, Connor McDavid assisted on Ty Emberson’s goal to register his 100th point of the season. The NHL was quick to capture the moment on X, posting a message announcing the meaning of McDavid's assist in the grand scheme of things.