Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period for the Edmonton Oilers against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

McDavid is the fourth player to get his 1,000th point while playing for Edmonton, joining Mark Messier (Jan. 13, 1991), Jari Kurri (Jan. 2, 1990) and Gretzky (Dec. 19, 1984). It took Messier 822 games to hit the milestone; Kurri did it in game 716.

McDavid became the 999th player to reach the 1,000-point plateau in NHL history. Only legends Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy have reached the mark faster. The Oilers star has lived up to the billing that was advertised for him when he first came into the league as the first overall pick in the 2015 draft.