Penguins Crosby Joins Exclusive Club With Another 80-Point Season

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored a first-period goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, March 27, securing his 14th 80-point season.

Besides surpassing Wayne Gretzky for the NHL record of 20 seasons averaging a point-per-game, Crosby also joins The Great One in an exclusive club featuring three other Hockey Hall of Famers.

Since turning 30 in 2017, Crosby has compiled six seasons of 80 points or more, which ties Gretzky, Marcel Dionne, Phil Esposito, and Jean Ratelle for most 80-point seasons by a player age 30 or older.

After the 2023-24 season, Crosby had five seasons on his resume, tying him with fellow Hall of Famers: Martin St. Louis, Joe Sakic, Adam Oates, Mark Messier, Ray Bourque, and Johnny Bucyk.

If the Penguins' captain can score 80 points in his last two seasons, he'd overtake the record and set the bar at eight seasons. 

However, when looking at the list of active players over 30 with at least two 80-point campaigns, Crosby would be wise to pay attention to the careers of Artemi Panarin (33) and Nikita Kucherov (31), as these two superstars have the skills to eventually find themselves at or near the top of this exclusive list.