The 2024-25 NHL season is just five games old and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has alraedy reached a couple of huge career milestones.
The most recent came during the team’s 6-5 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night when he joined the 500-goal club with a power play tally in the third period. Along with that goal, he finished the night with four total points (one goal, three assists) to take over sole possession of the top scoring spot in the NHL.
His 11 total points are three more than Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar and any other player in the entire league through Wednesday’s slate of games.