game point
noun
: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the game by winning the next point
also
: the point itself
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During his 13-game point streak that ended in Sunday’s 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, Celebrini led the Sharks with nine goals and 18 assists.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The score stopped at 5-1, snapping the Blackhawks’ five-game point streak and four-game winning streak.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Crosby's eight-game point streak ended, and Erik Karlsson's nine-game home point streak was also snapped.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman also scored for Minnesota, which snapped a six-game point streak (3-0-3).
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The score stopped at 5-1, snapping the Blackhawks’ five-game point streak and four-game winning streak.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Crosby's eight-game point streak ended, and Erik Karlsson's nine-game home point streak was also snapped.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman also scored for Minnesota, which snapped a six-game point streak (3-0-3).
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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