Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby are putting on a show in Milano Cortina — and both have officially made Olympic history.
In Team Canada’s dominant 10-2 win over France on Sunday at the 2026 Winter Games, McDavid recorded a goal and two assists for his third straight three-point performance. Through three preliminary games, he now has nine points, setting a new Canadian record for most points in a single Olympic tournament by an NHL player (modern era, 1998 onward).
The previous mark of eight points was held by Jonathan Toews (2010). A cluster of Canadian stars — Jarome Iginla, Sidney Crosby, Dany Heatley, Ryan Getzlaf and Joe Sakic — had previously reached seven in a single tournament. McDavid has surpassed them all and now sits alone atop the NHL-era leaderboard.
The overall NHL-era single-tournament record of 11 points, shared by Teemu Selänne and Saku Koivu, is suddenly within striking distance with the knockout rounds still ahead.
Canada cruised through Group A with decisive wins over Czechia (5-0), Switzerland (5-1), and France (10-2).
But McDavid wasn’t the only superstar making history.
Crosby Sets a Record Of His Own
At 38, Crosby added another remarkable chapter to his legacy. Against France, he tallied a goal and two assists to reach 16 career Olympic points in NHL-era competition, surpassing Iginla’s previous Canadian mark of 14. His milestone goal — coming in the second period — officially made him Canada’s all-time points leader in Olympics featuring NHL players.
Already a two-time Olympic gold medalist, including his iconic 2010 “Golden Goal,” Crosby continues to defy time on the international stage.
With Canada sitting firmly atop the standings and looking every bit like a gold-medal favorite, the records may not be done falling just yet.
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