Kucherov Reaches 1100 Career Points

0:00It's March 13th for the NHL. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. Nikita Kuturov of the Tampa Bay Lightning just hit a huge milestone, reaching 1100 career points with two assists and a four to one win over. The Detroit Redwings, he's the first player from the 2011 NHL draft class to get there, showing once again why he's one of the top scores in league history. Kuturov was a massive draft steal, picked 58th overall in the second round after 57 other players went first. That includes 35 forwards, he's long since outproduced. He's now the Lightning's all-time assist leader and second in goals and points, trailing only Steven Stamco's. Fans and analysts can't get over how he towers over his draft class. March Shiflay's closest with 882 points, but Kuturov has 218 more while playing 79 fewer games. His career hall includes three Art Ross Trophies, two Stanley Cups and a Heart Trophy.

1:00Right now, Kuturov has 106 points in 60 games, chasing a fourth Art Ross and third straight scoring title. He won it in 2019 with 128 points, then 2024 with 144 and 2000, 25 with 121. He trails Conor McDavid by four points with McDavid at 110 and 65 games. Nathan McKinnon has 108 and 64. Kuturov has games in hand and 18 left versus their 16, so the race taste tight is the season winds down. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. It looks like a pillow, it sounds like headphones, built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.