Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski continued his red-hot play at the American Century Championship on Saturday at Edgewood Tahoe at Lake Tahoe.
After a 21-point first round on Friday, the NHL veteran scored 28 points, an astounding round for the Stableford format tournament which awards a certain number of points per hole instead of straight stroke play.
Pavelski had the second-highest scoring round of the afternoon (28 points), jumping up to second place and trailing only former tennis pro Mardy Fish in the standings.
Fish put up an impressive 34 points on Saturday and leads the event with 57 points. Pavelski now sits at 50 points. Both players jumped Friday's leader, Carolina Panthers receiver Adam Theilen, who now sits in third place with 45 points.
Pavelski, a perennial contender in the event which features some of the biggest names across sports and entertainment, will almost assuredly have the best score among NHL players.
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is tied for 33rd place with former NFL receiver Larry Fitzgerald (15 points each), while 2024 Stanley Cup champion and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk sits tied for 41st with Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis and former MLB player Shane Victorino (10 points).
Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is tied for 50th place with Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams (4 points), just in front of Basketball Hall of Famer and NHL superfan Charles Barkley (3).
The final round of the American Century Championship will be on Sunday.
