Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period of the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid scored early in the second period to become the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, then assisted on Darnell Nurse's overtime goal in the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid made history Thursday in front of the home crowd as the Edmonton Oilers forward tallied the 1,000th point in his career with a goal and added an assist in overtime during the Oilers' 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Connor McDavid has proven time and time again to be the best player on the planet. Now, he joins a laundry list of hockey legends as one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the game. It will certainly be interesting to see where the Oilers captain stands among these legends once his career is over.

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 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. The 27-year-old McDavid reached the milestone in his 659th game.

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.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid reached the 1,000-point plateau on Thursday. He's asserting himself as one of the NHL's best players ever, but he's missing something.

Nashville gets goals from McCarron, Smith, but drops second straight decision in overtime to move to 5-9-3 on the season.