Kucherov took the first place among the scorers after the match with the Islanders

Nikita Kucherov, a Russian player of the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey club, took first place in the list of top scorers of the National Hockey League (NHL) following the results of the match against the New York Islanders.

The confrontation on the ice arena ended with a score of 4:1 in favor of Tampa. In total, the Russian striker scored 111 (33 + 78) points.

During the match, Kucherov also scored a goal and completed three assists, Sport-Express said.

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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.