diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nyt_games/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/nyt_games/sensor.py
index 57759fb354d..01b2db4620b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nyt_games/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nyt_games/sensor.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ CONNECTIONS_SENSORS: tuple[NYTGamesConnectionsSensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
         state_class=SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfTime.DAYS,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.DURATION,
-        value_fn=lambda connections: connections.current_streak,
+        value_fn=lambda connections: connections.max_streak,
     ),
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/components/nyt_games/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr b/tests/components/nyt_games/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
index fdec7d58d9d..84b74a26f0d 100644
--- a/tests/components/nyt_games/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/nyt_games/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     'last_changed': <ANY>,
     'last_reported': <ANY>,
     'last_updated': <ANY>,
-    'state': '0',
+    'state': '2',
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_all_entities[sensor.connections_last_played-entry]