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Nikita Kucherov sets Tampa Bay Lightning all-time points record

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Nikita Kucherov sets Tampa Bay Lightning all-time points record
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Nikita Kucherov has become the all-time points leader for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He achieved the milestone on Saturday by surpassing Steven Stamkos with an assist on a goal by Brayden Point.

Key takeaways

  • Nikita Kucherov surpassed Steven Stamkos to become the Tampa Bay Lightning's all-time points leader on Saturday.
  • Kucherov has recorded 1,138 career points, including 405 goals and 733 assists.
  • The milestone was reached via an assist on a power-play goal by Brayden Point against the Utah Mammoth.
  • Kucherov has won two Stanley Cups and two Hart Trophies during his 13-year career with the Lightning.

Nikita Kucherov became the all-time points leader for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The 33-year-old Russian forward reached the milestone by providing an assist on a power-play goal by Brayden Point against the Utah Mammoth.

The assist, which occurred on Saturday, brought Kucherov's career total to 1,138 points, consisting of 405 goals and 733 assists. In doing so, he passed Steven Stamkos for the franchise record.

While Kucherov holds the Lightning's all-time assist record, he remains 150 goals behind Stamkos in franchise history. Through 10 games in the 2026-27 season, Kucherov has recorded 14 points.

Kucherov has spent his entire 13-year NHL career with the Lightning. His career includes Stanley Cup championships in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, as well as winning the Hart Trophy in 2018-19 and 2025-26. He has also led the NHL in points during three separate campaigns: 2018-19, 2023-24, and 2024-25.

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