Among active players, the fastest to record 1,000 points are Sidney Crosby (757), Evgeni Malkin (848), Alex Ovechkin (880), Steven Stamkos (945), Patrick Kane (953), Nicklas Backstrom (1,037) and John Tavares (1,054).
“In my eyes, there has never been a player like him, especially in the modern era,” added Draisaitl. No player has created scoring chances the way he does, at the speed with which he does it and with such consistency, for 10 years now. It’s very, very impressive. »
McDavid is in his 10th season after being selected first overall in the 2015 draft by the Oilers. He has won the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the League’s top scorer, five times (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023), obtaining at least 100 points in each of these campaigns.
The Ontarian collected 153 points (64 goals, 89 assists) in 82 games in 2022-23, becoming the first player to cross the 150-point mark since Mario Lemieux with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1995-96 (161 points; 69 goals, 92 assists).
“He hits plateaus all the time, but I think this one is obviously pretty special,” forward Zach Hyman said Wednesday. Not many players get there and he was able to be the fourth steepest, which is pretty incredible considering the exceptional players who played before him. »
Gordie Howe was the first player in NHL history to record 1,000 points on November 27, 1960, in his 938th game. Tavares was the most recent player to reach 1,000 before McDavid, achieving the feat on December 11, 2023 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“I’m not going to compare him with players from another era, I think it’s unfair,” Islanders coach Patrick Roy said of McDavid. What I can say is that he is an excellent hockey player who skates well, reads the game well, attacks the net and is capable of playing well defensively. For these reasons, he finds himself where he is now. »
