A look at Connor McDavid's magic moments as Oilers captain closes in on 1,000 points

Connor McDavid could make history Thursday night as the Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators.

A single point will put the 27-year-old McDavid at 1,000 in his career, the fourth fastest NHLer to ever reach the milestone.

It will be his 659th game in the NHL.

McDavid, 27, had a goal and three assists in Edmonton's 4-3 overtime win against the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday to reach 999 career points.

He enters the Oilers' game Thursday night against Nashville with 999 points.

Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky (424 games), Mario Lemieux (513) and Mike Bossy (656) all reached 1,000 points faster than McDavid.

McDavid could have reached the milestone sooner but missed three games due to an ankle injury earlier this month.

Here's a look at some of the standout performances that got No. 97 to this point:

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