Roman Josi is on the doorstep of another major NHL milestone when the Nashville Predators visit the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Nashville captain enters the game with 799 career points, leaving him one point shy of 800 in his 16th NHL season.
If Josi gets there, he would become the first Switzerland-born player to reach 800 career points. He would also join a select defensemen group that includes Nicklas Lidstrom, Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman and Sergei Gonchar, while becoming only the fifth defenseman born outside North America to hit the mark.
What Josi has done this season
Josi’s production this season has helped keep him in the milestone conversation. He has 20 points in 17 games, showing the same two-way value that has defined his career in Nashville. Over 1,047 games with the Predators, he has compiled 205 goals and 594 assists.
That long run with one franchise adds to the significance of the moment. Josi has played all 16 of his NHL seasons with Nashville, which makes the chase for 800 feel like another chapter in an already deep team record book.
Tuesday’s matchup also brings other storylines
The Predators enter the game with an 8-4-5 record, while the Kings have gone 6-2-2. Los Angeles is also getting a familiar player back, as Mats Zuccarello returns after missing six games with an upper-body injury.
Josi’s milestone is the biggest individual watch, but it is not the only one. The article also points to other milestone pursuits involving Moritz Seider and Matthew Tkachuk, underscoring how a busy night on the NHL schedule can come with more than one history chase attached to it.
For Nashville, the task is simple: try to extend the four straight wins and keep the momentum rolling. For Josi, one point would turn Tuesday’s trip to Los Angeles into a career landmark.
