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APTOPIX Ducks Lightning Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates after picking up assist for his 1,000th career point on a goal by center Brayden Point during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Ducks Lightning Hockey Teammates mob Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) after picking up an assist, for his 1,000th career point, on a goal by Brayden Point during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
APTOPIX Ducks Lightning Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, right, celebrates with center Jake Guentzel after picking up an assist for his 1,000th career point on a goal by center Brayden Point on Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov became the third-fastest active player to get his 1,000th career point with an assist in the second period of the Tampa Bay Lightning's game against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.
Kucherov reached the mark in his 809th career game. Only Connor McDavid (659) and Sidney Crosby (757) have accomplished the feat faster among active players. He is the 101st player in NHL history to score at least 1,000 career points.
The milestone point came with 7:41 left in the second period when Kucherov found Brayden Point at the left circle for a pass back to Jake Guentzel who guided the puck into the net off his skate for his second goal of the game. Kucherov’s teammates came pouring off the bench to congratulate the three-time Art Ross Trophy winner for the accomplishment.
Kucherov is also fourth-fastest player born outside of North America to reach the mark, trailing Peter Stastny (682 GP), Jari Kurri (716 GP) and Jaromir Jagr (763 GP). Kucherov joins former teammate Steven Stamkos (1,137) as the only two players to reach 1,000 in Lightning franchise history.
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