Difference in Points between #1/#2 on a team.

[JerseyMike34]

I'm not even sure if I should post this here... but...I was curious. So I decided to grab all the information on players that ended the season on the same team, and the point differential between the two players. I've got it all from 1989-90 to 2017-18.

I can only assume Gretzky holds the record. But here's the top 10, since the lookout. Or the "New NHL"

YR	Players	PTS	Dif
2005-06	A. Ovechkin	106	49
	D. Zubrus	57
2005-06	S. Crosby	102	44
	S. Gonchar	58
2005-06	J. Jagr	123	44
	M. Nylander	79
2017-18	T. Hall	93	41
	N. Hischier	52
2007-08	J. Thornton	96	41
	M. Michalek	55
2017-18	C. McDavid	108	38
	L. Draisaitl	70
2006-07	J. Thornton	114	36
	P. Marleau	78
2006-07	S. Crosby	120	35
	E. Malkin	85
2014-15	J. Tavares	86	35
	K. Okposo	51
2007-08	E. Malkin	106	34
	S. Crosby	72

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[Hockey Outsider]

I’ll see if I can dig up the data later but I think Gretzky has something like eight of the top ten seasons by this metric, with Lemieux having the other two. Part of this is due to them playing in a high scoring era (I doubt even Gretzky would dominate quite to the same extent if you’re looking at percentage leads, rather than points), but still very impressive.

Other players that rank highly (at least once) include Bure, Kariya, Gilmour, Sakic and Lafleur.

 

[decma]

I’ll see if I can dig up the data later but I think Gretzky has something like eight of the top ten seasons by this metric, with Lemieux having the other two. Part of this is due to them playing in a high scoring era (I doubt even Gretzky would dominate quite to the same extent if you’re looking at percentage leads, rather than points), but still very impressive.

Other players that rank highly (at least once) include Bure, Kariya, Gilmour, Sakic and Lafleur.

I don't think anyone else has had a margin of 50, with Denis Maruk coming in at 49 (along with Ovechkin, as noted above).

Kariya 64 (108 to 44 (Rucchin) 1995-96)
Bure 55 (92 to 37 (Kozlov) 2000-01)
Gilmour 53 (127 to 74 (Borschevsky) 1992-93)
Lafleur 52 (129 to 77 (Shutt) 1978-79)
Sakic 50 (109 to 59 (Sundin) (1990-91)
Maruk 49 (136 to 87 (Walter) 1981-82)
Turgeon 45 (132 to 87 (Thomas) 1992-93)

 

[Hockey Outsider]

It turns out I had an old thread on this - Leading team in scoring by 50+ points

The only one missing from your list is Yzerman (62 point margin in 1989).

 

[Khomutov]

Ovechkin had also a 43 point lead over Backstrom in 2007-08.

 

[Troubadour]

I don't think anyone else has had a margin of 50, with Denis Maruk coming in at 49 (along with Ovechkin, as noted above).

Kariya 64 (108 to 44 (Rucchin) 1995-96)
Bure 55 (92 to 37 (Kozlov) 2000-01)
Gilmour 53 (127 to 74 (Borschevsky) 1992-93)
Lafleur 52 (129 to 77 (Shutt) 1978-79)
Sakic 50 (109 to 59 (Sundin) (1990-91)
Maruk 49 (136 to 87 (Walter) 1981-82)
Turgeon 45 (132 to 87 (Thomas) 1992-93)

No asterisk for Kariya?

 

[Henkka]

I don't think anyone else has had a margin of 50, with Denis Maruk coming in at 49 (along with Ovechkin, as noted above).


Bure 55 (92 to 37 (Kozlov) 2000-01)

My god that's impressive.

Would like to see more percentages.

92 to 37 is superior when compared to 127 to 74.