Connor McDavid scored his 400th NHL goal for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old center scored in the second period against the Utah Mammoth to reach the milestone. He became the 115th player in NHL history and 15th active to score at least 400.
McDavid’s goal put the Oilers in front 3-2 at 12:07. He got behind the defense, skated into a bouncing puck, and lifted a shot over the glove of Mammoth goalie Karel Vejmelka.
McDavid has 39 goals and is second in the NHL with 117 points in 72 games this season.
“I’m just trying to make the right play, the best play,” McDavid said earlier in the month. “For me, it’s just more an assertive mindset of shooting it and taking it to the net. That’s when I’m at my best.”
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