Even at the age of 37, in his 20th season with the Penguins, Sidney Crosby is still at ... Those are outrageous stats for Crosby over his career, but if you take a deeper look, and consider ...

Now, Crosby is on the verge of doing just that. He has 74 points (24 goals, 50 assists) and, because he can play a maximum of 80 games, is six points from clinching a 20th season averaging at least a point per game, which would pass Gretzky (19 seasons) for the most in NHL history.

Sidney Crosby sets a new NHL record with 20 straight point-per-game seasons. Dive into his legendary career and record-breaking achievement.

Jiri Kulich scored twice, and Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs and Tyson Kozak each had a goal and an assist for the Sabres (30-35-6), who have won three straight games. James Reimer made 22 saves, and Bowen Byram and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists.

Sidney Crosby, at 37, continues to excel in his 20th NHL season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, amassing 78 points in 70 games. Crosby leads the league

On Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, Crosby registered a first-period goal to clinch his 20th consecutive NHL season at a point-per-game pace, which officially breaks the previous NHL record set by Wayne Gretzky at 19. THE GOAL THAT GOT SIDNEY CROSBY HIS RECORD BREAKING 20th POINT PER-GAME SEASON 🚨 pic.twitter.com/lBVeFFbxHp

Jiri Kulich scored twice for the Buffalo Sabres in a 7-3 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, spoiling a record night for Penguins star Sidney Crosby. Buffalo's Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs,