Malkin Climbing NHL History: Penguins Star Reaches 1216 Points

In a recent NHL regular season clash with the New York Rangers, Evgeni Malkin, the veteran Russian forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, extended his storied career with another notable milestone. He recorded two assists in the game, bringing his career point total to 1216. This includes 467 goals and 749 assists, a tally that places him among the franchise’s all-time greats and ties him with a prominent figure in league history in terms of career points. Across the current season, Malkin has appeared in 66 games, contributing 23 goals and 47 assists, underscoring his role as a trusted playmaker and a steady goal-scoring presence as he ages with the team. The broader context is that these numbers position him just behind some of hockey’s most celebrated scorers, and his consistency keeps him in the conversation when discussing elite performers in the modern era of the NHL.