Superstar Connor McDavid hits multiple milestones in Utah
McDavid became the third-fastest player in NHL history to hit 1,200 points — and that’s not the only milestone he hit on Tuesday.
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) controls the puck against Utah Mammoth center Nick Schmaltz (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak) | Melissa Majchrzak Most players would be thrilled to hit 400 career goals and 1,200 points in the same game. But to Connor McDavid, it’s just another Tuesday.
“These milestones are just a nice time to reflect and, you know, I’m just very grateful to have played with so many great players,” he said in the visiting locker room of the Delta Center helping his Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth. McDavid’s second goal of the game, an empty-netter in the final seconds, put him at 401. He’s only 11 years into his NHL career, but he’s just one goal shy of Hall of Famer Paul Kariya and two others for 112th on the all-time list.
But it’s not easy to score goals in the NHL — even for Connor McDavid. “Goal scoring is not something that comes easy to me or naturally to me,” he said. “So, (it’s) something that I work at, something that I focus on.
... (I’m) fortunate to have scored a couple goals in this league. ” Jack Roslovic, who also had two goals on the evening, rolled his eyes at that notion.
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