Captain Connor McDavid has been putting the country on his back.
Although no one should be surprised, he’s now setting Olympic records to back it up, just for good measure.
The Edmonton Oilers phenom came through once again when his country needed him most during Canada’s thrilling semi-final win over Finland.
In the final minute of regulation, with Canada and Finland knotted up 2-2, McDavid sauced a cross-ice pass to Nathan MacKinnon, who one-timed the puck home for the eventual game-winning goal.
MACKINNON GIVES CANADA THE 3-2 LEAD WITH 30 SECONDS LEFT 🚨🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/8RTJnoAATP
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 20, 2026
McDavid’s assist on the game-winner clinched his fifth-straight multi-point game of these Olympics. That sets a new record for a multi-game point streak at the Olympics by any NHL player. The previous record was held by Finland’s Teemu Selanne, who had a four-game point streak at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
The Newmarket, Ont., native wasn’t done there, setting another prestigious mark earlier in the game.
McDavid entered the game against Finland with 11 points in four games, tied for the most by any NHL player at the Olympics. He broke that record in the second period, recording an assist on Sam Reinhart’s power-play goal.
CANADA 🇨🇦 POWER-PLAY GOAL 🚨
Reinhart with a tip on a Makar shot, now 2-1 Finland pic.twitter.com/zcnM1abqPz
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 20, 2026
Once again, he broke a mark that was previously set by Finland’s Teemu Selanne, along with Saku Koivu, who both had 11 points during the 2006 Olympics in Turin.
McDavid even set another record earlier in the Games. His six points after Canada’s first two wins gave him the most points through two games by any NHLer at the Olympics.
Three records set, with one game to go.
Of course, setting records is not what McDavid cares about, especially after helping his country win two nail-biter contests en route to the gold medal game.
“We’re putting our country through a lot,” he said following the win. “A lot of stressful mornings for everyone back home. But, you know what? It’s been fun.”
“The margins are razor, razor-thin,” he said, “And you’ve seen it all the way through.”
McDavid was also named captain heading into the game against Finland, with Sidney Crosby out due to injury.
“Hopefully, [I’m] just keeping it warm for him,” McDavid said.
“To wear the C for a group like this, it means everything to me.”