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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his 1000th point, against the Nashville Predators during second period NHL action in Edmonton on Thursday, November 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — 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 1,000 points

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.

McDavid has 341 goals and 659 assists. He's the 99th NHL player to reach 1,000 points.

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