Connor McDavid scores to become the 4th-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points

Connor McDavid has further cemented his legacy in the NHL history books.

The superstar forward scored a goal to record his 1,000th career point and set up Darnell Nurse's overtime winner for good measure as his Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Thursday.

The moment the fans had been waiting for came when the teams were playing four players per side 2:44 into the second period. Fittingly, it was Leon Draisaitl who fed McDavid on a 2-on-1 break and he ripped a one-timer past Predators goalie Scott Wedgewood for his sixth goal of the season and the 1,000th point of his career. McDavid has notched nine points in his last three games.

"It is a special moment. I said it the other day, this is legendary stuff," said Draisaitl, who has factored in on 446 of McDavid's now 1,001 career points. "To witness that and to be a part of it and to have seen him grow up from when he was 18 and we first met him, it is pretty cool, pretty amazing to be a part of.

"I'm very proud of him, very happy for him."

Playing in his 659th game, McDavid became just the 99th player in NHL history to hit the magical 1,000 points plateau for his career. The Oilers captain became the fourth-fastest player ever to reach the milestone — trailing only Wayne Gretzky (424), Mario Lemieux (513) and Mike Bossy (656). At 27, he also became the fourth-youngest player ever to reach 1,000 points.

"Just seeing the way the players reacted means the world to me. It means everything to me," McDavid said. "To hear the fans, that stuff means more to me than any of the numbers. It was a really special moment.

"These milestones are a great time to reflect and look back. It's been a good 10 years and hopefully 10 more good ones.

"Some of these things have