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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Elaine Chuli stopped 19 shots for Toronto, which had its six-game point streak snapped.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Elaine Chuli stopped 19 shots for Toronto, which had its six-game point streak snapped.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 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
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
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Elaine Chuli stopped 19 shots for Toronto, which had its six-game point streak snapped.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 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
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
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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