Just under 12-years ago on November 25, 2013, Nikita Kucherov kicked off his National Hockey League career in true Kucherov fashion by scoring the first goal of his storied NHL career. The Lightning were playing the New York Rangers when he got the opportunity to take the first shot of his career, scoring and putting himself officially in the record books. That season he went on to finish with nine goals and nine assists for a rookie-season 18 points through 52 games skated.
Fast forward to October 25, 2025, Kucherov has earned his 1,000th career point.