McDavid ties Crosby as 8th-fastest player to 500 points
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid tallied his 500th career point Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets, becoming the eighth-fastest player in NHL history to do so.
McDavid accomplished the feat in his 369th career game - the same total Sidney Crosby needed to reach the 500-point mark.
| Rank | Player | No. of Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | 234 |
| 2 | Mario Lemieux | 287 |
| 3 | Peter Stastny | 322 |
| 4 | Mike Bossy | 349 |
| 5 | Eric Lindros | 352 |
| 6 | Jari Kurri | 356 |
| 7 | Bryan Trottier | 362 |
| T8 | Sidney Crosby | 369 |
| T8 | Connor McDavid | 369 |
| 10 | Kent Nilsson | 372 |
Gretzky, Lemieux, Stastny, Bossy, Kurri, and Trottier all had the benefit of playing in the 1970s and 1980s when scoring rates were much higher.
McDavid reached the milestone in style, too, delivering a perfect pass to Jesse Puljujarvi.
Chalk up another milestone for Connor McDavid (@cmcdavid97). That's career point 500! #WNH
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McDavid said earlier Wednesday he would be proud to match Crosby's 500-point pace.
The 24-year-old entered the game with an NHL-leading 30 points.