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Draisaitl Nets 1,000th Point on Power Play Against Penguins
Leon Draisaitl reached 1,000 NHL points with 416 goals and 583 assists in 823 games, achieving the milestone against former teammate Stuart Skinner.
- On Tuesday, Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl assisted on Zach Hyman's power-play goal against former teammate Stuart Skinner to reach 1,000 NHL points, becoming the fourth-fastest active player.
- Entering the game with 416 goals and 583 assists in 823 games, Draisaitl sat at 999 points poised to reach the milestone with his elite passing and distinctive backhand blade.
- On the power play at 11:38 of the first, Draisaitl passed to Connor McDavid, who set up Zach Hyman for a one-timer past Skinner, sparking the Oilers bench celebration.
- The milestone made Leon Draisaitl the 103rd player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points, the first German-born player and fifth in Edmonton Oilers franchise history to do so.
- Draisaitl's milestone also highlighted his pairing with Connor McDavid, as they recorded their 136th assisted goal, surpassing Paul Coffey and Wayne Gretzky for fourth-most in NHL history.
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Leon Draisaitl reaches 1,000 career points against Penguins, Skinner
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points in the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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