EDMONTON, AB – Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, score at the start of the second half in the Edmonton Oilers’ 3-2 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

McDavid, 27, reached this milestone in his 659th game. Wayne Gretzky was the fastest with 424 games, followed by Mario Lemieux with 513 and Mike Bossy with 656.

McDavid has 341 goals and 659 assists. He is the 99th NHL player to reach the 1,000 point mark.

On the go-ahead goal, McDavid received a pass from Leon Draisaitl on a 2-on-1 break and beat goalie Scott Wedgewood with a shot at the near post to tie the game at 1.

McDavid added the 1001st point in overtime with an assist on Darnell Nurse’s second goal of the game.

McDavid has six goals and 13 assists this season.

___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl