Juraj Slafkovsky entered Wednesday night tied for a major Montreal Canadiens milestone. The 21-year-old forward holds 163 career points. He currently shares the franchise under-22 scoring record with Hall of Famer Henri Richard. Montreal scheduled a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop against the Ottawa Senators.
Slafkovsky needs a single point to break the tie. Richard originally set the mark in 263 games. The current Montreal winger carried 52 points into the matchup.
The Slovakian went first overall in the 2022 draft. He registered 23 goals and 29 assists through 63 games this season. His trajectory solidifies his role as a cornerstone for the ongoing Montreal rebuild.
His chase commands heavy attention across the winter sports landscape.
Alex Ovechkin also pursued history on the same night. The Washington Capitals captain entered his game against the Philadelphia Flyers with 998 combined regular-season and playoff goals. He sits two goals shy of the 1,000-goal plateau. Wayne Gretzky is the only other player to reach that mark. Gretzky holds the absolute record with 1,016 combined goals.
Per the TNT broadcast, Alex Ovechkin is at 998 career goals between regular season and playoffs. Of those 998, 59 have come against the #Flyers. #LetsGoFlyers #ALLCAPS #PHIvsWSH #NHLHockey
— Kevin Durso (@Kevin_Durso) March 11, 2026
Both Slafkovsky and Ovechkin headline the midweek national broadcasts. Official scoring updates rely on the league game logs following the final horns.