NIKITA KUCHEROV MAKES HISTORY ⚡️
With his 1,138th career point, Kucherov passes Steven Stamkos to become the Tampa Bay Lightning’s ALL-TIME leading scorer!
Fewest games to 700 career assists:
478- Wayne Gretzky
579- Mario Lemieux
699- Connor McDavid
768- Paul Coffey
781- Adam Oates
784- Peter Stastny
825- Denis Savard
835- Bryan Trottier
855- Nikita Kucherov (Via #1 of 2 in tonight's @TBLightning 4-2 win over TOR)
856- Sidney Crosby
(Related) Most assists by a winger within their first 50 games of a season:
58- @TBLightning Kucherov (2025-26 via 3 in his 49th contest earlier on tonight vs BOS)
57- Kucherov (2018-19)
56- Dave Taylor (1980-81)
56- Jagr (1995-96)
55- Kucherov (2022-23)
54- Four occurrences tied
COLD HEARTED COMEBACK: Tonight’s win marks the first time the @TBLightning overcame a deficit of four-plus goals to win in team history, and they waited for a sold out #StadiumSeries for their biggest comeback.
Well played, #GoBolts.
Nikita Kucherov (0-2—2) factored on both of his team's goals to hit the 80-point mark and helped the @TBLightning move back into first place in the Atlantic Division.
#NHLStats: https://t.co/g7nlDMapuA
COOP CORRALS 600: Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper becomes the second-fastest coach to 600 wins in NHL history, doing so in his 1,005th career game.
He was beaten only by Hall of Famer Scotty Bowman, who did it in 1,002 games.