- ABC News
- November 15, 2024
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period of the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. McDavid reached the milestone in his 659th game. Wayne Gretzky was the fastest at 424 games, followed by Mario Lemieux at 513 and Mike Bossy at 656. At 27 years, 306 days, McDavid also is the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 career points, trailing only Gretzky (23 years, 328 days), Lemieux (26 years, 171 days) and Steve Yzerman (27 years, 291 days). McDavid has 341 goals and 660 assists. He's the 99th NHL player to reach 1,000 points and the fourth on the Oilers, joining Gretzky (1,669), Jari Kurri (1,043), and Mark Messier (1,034). "These milestones are a great time to reflect and look back," McDavid said. "It's been a good 10 years and hopefully 10 more good ones. Some of these things have kind of hit me a little more...