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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Meanwhile, Schaefer has had an instant impact on the ice, opening his NHL career with a five-game point streak from the Islanders’ top defensive pairing.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
And of course, Morgan Barron has three goals and a four-game point streak.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Porters also had game point three times against Marist in the opener of the tourney final.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In the Men’s Doubles tie, NJ’s men jumped out to a lead, but LA caught all the way back up and had two shots at game point saved.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
And of course, Morgan Barron has three goals and a four-game point streak.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Porters also had game point three times against Marist in the opener of the tourney final.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In the Men’s Doubles tie, NJ’s men jumped out to a lead, but LA caught all the way back up and had two shots at game point saved.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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