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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Sean Couturier and Jamie Drysdale scored for Philadelphia, who had its three-game winning streak and six-game point streak snapped.
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CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Bratt is on a five-game point streak, posting seven points (three goals, four assists) since March 12.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Chris Kreider and Jackson LaCombe had power-play goals in the first period, Beckett Sennecke also scored, Husso made 24 saves and the Ducks have won consecutive games as part of a four-game points streak.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Senior forward Rieger Lorenz is on a tear coming into regionals, riding a career-long 11-game point streak, and has 15 goals with 33 points.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Bratt is on a five-game point streak, posting seven points (three goals, four assists) since March 12.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Chris Kreider and Jackson LaCombe had power-play goals in the first period, Beckett Sennecke also scored, Husso made 24 saves and the Ducks have won consecutive games as part of a four-game points streak.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Senior forward Rieger Lorenz is on a tear coming into regionals, riding a career-long 11-game point streak, and has 15 goals with 33 points.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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