Nathan MacKinnon joins the 1000 club

Nathan MacKinnon, named the NHL's best player last season, made club history last night (CET) with the Colorado Avalanche.

March 11, 2025

From: fop

MacKinnon scored his 1000th NHL point with an assist for the Avs against the Chicago Blackhawks at Ball Arena in Denver. He reached the milestone 31 seconds into the third period with an assist on a goal by Artturi Lehkonen, who deflected in a shot by Devon Toews.

The 29-year-old striker is the 100th player in NHL history to reach this fabulous mark and the third in Colorado/Quebec Nordiques history, after Joe Sakic (1641) and Peter Stastny (1048).

Among active players, MacKinnon is the fourth-fastest to reach this milestone, doing so in 856 games. Only Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers (659), Sidney Crosby (757) and Evgeni Malkin (848) of the Pittsburgh Penguins have reached the mark in fewer games.

MacKinnon, who won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player last season, currently leads the NHL's scoring rankings with 101 points (27 goals, 74 assists) in 65 games.