Evgeni Malkin is one goal away from NHL history.
His empty-netter on Monday night in Montreal sealed a 6-3 win over the Canadiens while marking the 499th goal of his career.
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Malkin is now one tally away from becoming the 48th player in NHL history to hit the 500-goal milestone.
If he hits the plateau, he will be the first player to do so in the last two seasons. The most recent players to hit the 500-goal mark were former Tampa Bay Lightning and current Nashville Predators center Steven Stamkos, who achieved the feat in January 2023, and the Penguins’ own Sidney Crosby, who reached the milestone in February 2022.