Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is on the verge of another career milestone and he’s among the fastest to get there.

McDavid currently sits at 995 points, and given his talent, the question is when rather than if he will become a 1,000 point player.

Edmonton Sports Talk host Tom Gazzola spoke with CTV Edmonton News on Tuesday about McDavid’s chance to earn another accolade.

“Never count him out,” Gazzola said when asked if he would reach his 1,000th point against the New York Islanders on Tuesday. “When it comes to McDavid (and his) magical moments, he kind of has the same panache as Wayne Gretzky, where he could just pull it out like a rabbit out of a hat.”

McDavid would be the fourth-fastest NHL player to score 1,000 career points, beaten only by hockey legends including Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy, who did it in 424, 513 and 656 games, respectively.

“As soon as you’re mentioned with Gretzky and Lemieux in the same breath… you cement your legacy,” Gazzola said.

If captain Connor scores five points against the Islanders on Tuesday, he will score his 1,000th point in 657 games and become the 99th player to reach four-figure scoring.

Gazzola said the numbers themselves suggest what could be the start of something good for the Oilers.

“Maybe it bodes well for Oilers fans and Oilers fans overseas…maybe it will help him win the Stanley Cup at some point,” Gazzola said .

“Maybe this is the turning point of the season…the 99th guy to become a 1,000-point player. Maybe it’s sealed in destiny, and somewhere in the stars, everything aligns. “

Connor McDavid will lead the Edmonton Oilers against the New York Islanders at Rogers Place at 7 p.m.