TAMPA -- Nikita Kucherov reached 1,000 NHL points, finishing with two assists to help the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday.

Kucherov became the 101st NHL player to achieve the milestone and joined Steven Stamkos as the only players in Lightning history to get 1,000 points. He is the third-fastest active player to hit the mark (809 games), behind Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (659) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (757).

Anthony Cirelli had two goals and an assist, and Jake Guentzel scored twice for the Lightning (2-4-2), who had lost four in a row and lost their first three home games. Victor Hedman and Brandon Hagel each had two assists, with Hedman getting his 800th NHL point, and Jonas Johansson made 3

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