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Leon Draisaitl recorded four assists in a 6-4 win, becoming the 103rd NHL player and first German-born to reach 1,000 points in 824 games, the fourth-fastest active player.
- On Tuesday night, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl recorded four assists and reached 1,000 NHL points during Edmonton's victory over Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena.
- After a three-point night in Toronto on Saturday, Draisaitl produced 14 points over his past seven games, including a three-point effort, driving his milestone.
- He has 1,003 career points, with 416 goals and 587 assists in 824 games, reaching 1,000 quicker than any European except Peter Stastny, Jari Kurri, Jaromir Jagr, and Nikita Kucherov.
- The loss extended the Penguins' skid to six games and Pittsburgh Penguins failed to win at least once in a five-game homestand for the first time, while goalies Stuart Skinner and Tristan Jarry faced off within seven days.
- Draisaitl's milestone reshapes Germany's hockey legacy, surpassing Marco Sturm's record as he prepares to lead at the Milan Cortina Olympics, backed by an elite partnership with Edmonton captain Connor McDavid.
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The next milestone! Leon Draisaitl (30) is racing from success to success in the world's best ice hockey league (NHL). In the "Krone" his father Peter celebrates the next record of the German ... "We are so proud of our boy! I remember how he scored his first goal in America as if it had been yesterday. Now it's 1000 points – the madness, shoots it out of Peter Draisaitl. He was a hockey legend in Cologne himself as a player of the Cologne shark…
In the NHL, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the 103rd player in league history to reach 1,000 points.
Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl is the first German player in the NHL to break the magic mark of 1000 scoring points.
Leon Draisaitl has long since been the German record professional in the NHL - and has now been the first to reach the brand of at least 1,000 scorer points. And shortly after that, he immediately surpassed it. How far can he climb in this ranking?
Leon Draisaitl has long since been the German record professional in the NHL - and has now been the first to reach the brand of at least 1,000 scorer points. And shortly after that, he immediately surpassed it.
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