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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Connor Hellebuyck had 30 saves for the Jets, who saw their three-game win streak and six-game point streak halted.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
McDavid enters Thursday’s contest riding an eight-game point streak, collecting 15 points (2 goals, 13 assists) during that span.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Connor Hellebuyck had 31 saves for the Jets, who saw their three-game win streak and six-game point streak (4-0-2) halted.
—Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Tage Thompson established a career-best, nine-game point streak with an assist.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
McDavid enters Thursday’s contest riding an eight-game point streak, collecting 15 points (2 goals, 13 assists) during that span.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Connor Hellebuyck had 31 saves for the Jets, who saw their three-game win streak and six-game point streak (4-0-2) halted.
—Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Tage Thompson established a career-best, nine-game point streak with an assist.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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