Gretzky assists on a second-period goal by
Mark Messier
and sets up third-period goals by
Brett Callighen
and
Jari Kurri
, moving him past Esposito's record of 152 points, set in 1970-71.
Exactly 18 years later, Gretzky scores the 894th and final regular-season goal of his NHL career for the New York Rangers in a
3-1 victory
against the New York Islanders. It's the 1,072nd goal of his professional career (regular season and playoffs, NHL and WHA), surpassing
Gordie Howe
as the leading scorer in pro hockey history.
MORE MOMENTS
1970:
Tony Esposito
gets his 15th shutout of the season, an NHL record for rookie goalies, in the Chicago Blackhawks'
4-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs
at Chicago Stadium. Esposito, claimed from the Montreal Canadiens in the 1969 NHL Intraleague Draft, wins the Calder and Vezina trophies as the League's outstanding rookie and goalie. The 15 shutouts are the most by any goalie since 1929.