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John Tavares Reaches 500 Points as a Maple Leaf, Fourth to Do It With Two Teams

Three goals shy of 500 for his career, the Toronto captain ranks 16th on the club’s all-time points list after a seven-point start.

Overview

  • Tavares scored twice in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken, with his second of the night tying the game 3-3 in the third period.
  • The milestone places him alongside Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Ron Francis as the only NHL players with 500 points for two franchises.
  • Since joining Toronto in 2018, he has 225 goals and 275 assists for 500 points across 521 regular-season games.
  • Through six games this season, he has three goals and four assists, skating primarily with Matias Maccelli and William Nylander.
  • His career totals are 497 goals and 624 assists for 1,121 points in 1,190 games; he signed a four-year extension this summer and ranks 16th on the Leafs’ all-time points list.