
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby entered the 2024-25 season with 1,004 assists, needing only 29 more to tie Mario Lemieux's franchise record of 1,033 helpers.
On Apr. 11, 2024, Crosby became only the second player in Penguins history to record 1,000 assists. Moreover, on Nov. 23, 2024, he became the second skater to net 600 goals.
As the second-best scorer in Penguins history, Crosby signed a two-year extension to remain with the club through the 2026-27 season, meaning he's got a chance to surpass Lemieux in goals (690) and points (1,723).
Updated: Dec. 23, 2024

Crosby had a goal and three assists in a 7-3 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 23, 2024, bringing his career total to 1,033. He is now tied for 12th place in NHL history with Lemieux, whose team record will fall with Crosby's next assist.
The current Penguins captain has a career assists-per-game average of 0.79, which ranks 10th all-time behind Hall of Famers like Paul Coffey, Adam Oates, Peter Forsberg, and Bobby Orr.

Lemieux owns the Penguins franchise record with 1,033 assists, which he achieved in 915 games from 1984 to 1997 and 2000 to 2005. His career assist per game average of 1.13 ranks second all-time behind Wayne Gretzky (1.32), while his 1.88 points per game average also ranks second behind Gretzky (1.92).
