While Alex Ovechkin is in pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, Sidney Crosby passed another one of Gretzky's records on Thursday night. Crosby tallied a goal against the Buffalo Sabres, which sealed his 20th season averaging a point per game.

Sidney Crosby surpassed the mark first set by Gretzky, who finished all but his 20th and final NHL season averaging a point a game.

Jiri Kulich scored twice as part of a five-goal second period, and the Buffalo Sabres routed Pittsburgh 7-3 in an outing Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record for point-per-game consisten

Jiri Kulich scored twice for the Buffalo Sabres in a 7-3 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

On Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, Crosby scored a goal in the first period, giving him his 80th point of the season. Because Crosby can only play in a maximum of 80 games this season, Crosby has now recorded his 20th consecutive point-per-game season,

Sidney Crosby clinched a 20th season averaging at least a point per game on Thursday, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. The Pittsburgh Penguins center set the record by scoring in the first period of a 7-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.