Connor McDavid grew to become the 99th participant within the NHL to achieve 1,000 factors on Thursday, with the Oilers successful in time beyond regulation on the historic night time.
Connor McDavid Reaches 1,000 Factors
The Oilers had been capable of pull off a dramatic win throughout Connor McDavid’s particular night, after the Predators scored a late purpose within the third to ship the sport to time beyond regulation.
McDavid scored the second purpose within the sport to stage proceedings within the second interval, together with his 1,000th level within the NHL coming at an essential time for the Oilers.
CONNOR MCDAVID. 1,000 POINTS.
UNREAL 🔥 pic.twitter.com/g25rf2sS0g
— NHL (@NHL) November 15, 2024
Edmonton went on to take the lead towards the Predators however the sport was despatched into time beyond regulation with a Cole Smith purpose coming simply two minutes earlier than the tip of the sport.
A lot to the reduction of McDavid on his milestone night time, the Oilers got here out on prime in time beyond regulation and superior to 9-7-1 for the season.
“Simply seeing the best way the gamers reacted which means every little thing to me,” McDavid stated, after scoring his 1,000th level. “Clearly, my teammates had been comfortable and to listen to the followers, that stuff means extra to me than any of the numbers or something like that.
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Oilers Connor McDavid turns into the 4th quickest (659 GP) & 4th youngest (27 years, 306 days) participant in NHL historical past to document 1,000 factors pic.twitter.com/yI6xVA1i4p
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 15, 2024
“It was a extremely particular second, truthfully. These milestones are a good time to mirror and a good time to look again. It’s been an incredible 10 years, and hopefully there are 10 extra good ones.”
Solely three gamers have ever reached 1,000 factors faster than Edmonton’s McDavid (659), with solely the nice Wayne Gretzky (424 video games), Mario Lemieux (513), and Mike Bossy (656) doing it faster.
There are solely 16 gamers to have scored 1,500 factors throughout their profession on the ice and McDavid will likely be hoping to hitch among the sport’s most elite stars on the subsequent milestone.
If McDavid does find yourself enjoying 10 extra years like he says, he may set his sights on the unimaginable Wayne Gretzky’s league document for factors which stands away from everybody else on 2,857. Gretzky is the one participant in historical past to attain NHL 2,000 factors.
