Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin scored the 484th goal of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) championship, moving into second place among all Russians in scoring.
On the night of December 28, Moscow time, Pittsburgh lost to the New York Islanders with a score of 7:0. Malkin scored a double. His second goal in the match was his 13th goal this season and his 484th goal in his career.
Thus, the Penguins forward surpassed Sergei Fedorov (483 goals in 1248 games) and took a clear second place among the best Russian snipers in NHL history. The leader of this indicator is Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals (828 goals).
Last NHL season, Malkin played in 81 games for the Penguins and recorded 27 goals and 56 assists. He became the second highest scorer of his team. The best was club captain Sidney Crosby, who scored 90 points (33+57).
Previously Kucherov’s anniversary goal did not save Tampa’s defeat in the NHL.