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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Calgary's Matt Coronato, who has a five-game point streak, did not play.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Ryan Leonard scored twice for Washington and became the eighth rookie in team history with 20 goals in a season, Aliaksei Protas scored and Tom Wilson continued a six-game point streak with a goal and an assist, giving him back-to-back 30-goal and 60-point seasons.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Kempe has been the main offensive catalyst during the Kings’ five-game point streak, collecting seven goals and two assists in that span with three multigoal efforts.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Duchene finding his stride Stars forward Matt Duchene scored Dallas’ lone goal Thursday against the New York Islanders and now enters Saturday’s matchup riding a four-game point streak, tallying four points (1 goal, 3 assists) during that span.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Ryan Leonard scored twice for Washington and became the eighth rookie in team history with 20 goals in a season, Aliaksei Protas scored and Tom Wilson continued a six-game point streak with a goal and an assist, giving him back-to-back 30-goal and 60-point seasons.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Kempe has been the main offensive catalyst during the Kings’ five-game point streak, collecting seven goals and two assists in that span with three multigoal efforts.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Duchene finding his stride Stars forward Matt Duchene scored Dallas’ lone goal Thursday against the New York Islanders and now enters Saturday’s matchup riding a four-game point streak, tallying four points (1 goal, 3 assists) during that span.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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