Records within Evgeni Malkin’s reach in 2026-27

PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – With Evgeni Malkin back for what appears to be a final season in 2026-27, there are some milestones within his reach.

Those milestones are not likely as much in the Pens record book. He is entrenched in most of the scoring categories behind Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. Although he does sit in second place in overtime goals.

There are several NHL big names he could pass next season.

NHL all-time points

Malkin is 23^rd with 1,407

If Malkin has a season close to last year, he could move into 17^th place all-time

• 22-Dale Howerchuk-1409, 21-Doug Gilmour-1414, 20-Adam Oates-1420, 19-Bryan Trottier-1425, 18-Teemu Selanne-1457, 17-Stan Mikita-1467, 16-Paul Coffey-1531

NHL all-time goals

Malkin is tied for 36^th with Frank Mahovlich with 533

If Geno finishes with a bang, he could challenge the top 25 in all-time goal scoring

• 35-Keith Tkachuk-538, 34-Stan Mikita-541, 33-Maurice Richard-544, 32-Michel Goulet-548, 31-Ron Francis-549, 30-Johnny Bucyk-556, 29-Guy Lafleur-560, 28-Mike Modano-561, 26-Mats Sundin/Joe Nieuwendyk-564, 25-Patrick Marleau-566

NHL all-time assists

Malkin is 25^th all-time in assists with 874

A monster year in assists and the 40-year-old could reach top 17 in assists

• 24-Nicklas Lidstrom-878, 23-Dale Hawerchuk-891, 22-Patrick Kane-892, 21-Phil Housley-894, 20-Bryan Trottier-901, 19-Stan Mikita-926, 18-Larry Murphy-929, 17-Al MacInnis-934, 16-Mark Recchi-956

NHL all-time power play goals

Malkin is 26^th all-time with 187

Some big names are just in front of him including his teammate and a former teammate

• 25-Ron Francis-188, 24-Pierre Turgeon-190, 23-Sidney Crosby-194, 22-Jarome Iginla-197, 21-Brian Bellows-198, 20-Mark Recchi-200

With 14 career hat tricks, if Malkin would have a pair his final year, he would pass Luc Robitaille, Joe Sakic, Dale Howerchuk and Jaromir Jagr among others.

Wayne Gretzky is in sight with game-winning goals, Malkin has 89 and Gretzky and Mark Recchi have 91. Former teammate Jeff Carter has 92 and Sergei Fedorov has 93.

Multi-point games, Malkin is 27^th with 376. Jari Kurri has 385 and 22^nd place. Joe Thornton has 391 in 21^st place preceded by Trottier (392) and Hawerchuk (393). Recchi is 16^th with 399.

With a fourth Stanley Cup championship, Malkin would join Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Paul Coffey and others.