Kucherov became the first in the list of the best scorers of the regular season of the NHL

Nikita Kucherov, a Russian forward of the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey club, came out on top of the tournament's top scorers list after scoring a goal and three assists in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match with the New York Islanders (5-3).

So, Kucherov scored 109 points for 33 goals scored and 76 assists and overtook Canadian Colorado striker Nathan McKinnon, who scored 108 points.

Tampa and Colorado have nine games left until the end of the regular season. The NHL regular season will end on April 18.

Five goals before Gretzky: the main achievements of Russians in the NHL

Ovechkin is approaching a great record, Kucherov knocked out a hundred

Kucherov reached 100 points in the NHL regular season on March 26 for the fifth time in his career. The Russian hockey player scored 100 or more points in the seasons-2017/18, -2018/19, -2022/23 and -2023/24.