Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period for the Edmonton Oilers against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid scored early in the second period to become the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, then assisted on Darnell Nurse’s overtime goal in the Edmonton Oilers’ 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid made history Thursday in front of the home crowd as the Edmonton Oilers forward tallied the 1,000th point in his career with a goal and added an assist in overtime during the Oilers' 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

The 27-year-old 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.

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Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period for the Edmonton Oilers against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

In Connor McDavid’s 10 NHL seasons, the Edmonton Oilers’ captain has made a habit out of making history. That trend continued Thursday night when McDavid

You knew this day was coming before Connor McDavid had even completed his first NHL season. Even then, as an 18-year-old kid, his destiny had already been predetermined. Superstar. Generational player.

EDMONTON, AB – McDavid has his milestone. With a one-timer goal on a pass from Leon Draisaitl in the second period of Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators, the Oilers captain became the fourth-youngest and fourth-fastest player in NHL history to reach 1,