DENVER -- Jaromir Jagr got his 1,850th NHL point in the first period to tie Gordie Howe for third place in League history, but Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard made 38 saves in a 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers at Pepsi Center on Thursday.
Jagr caught Howe at 9:42 of the first period. He was above the right circle when he passed to Aleksander Barkov down low. Barkov slipped the puck through the slot to defenseman Erik Gudbranson for a shot that beat Pickard to tie it 1-1. It was Gudbranson's second goal of the season and first in 44 games.
Jagr's 48 points (21 goals, 27 assists) in 61 games lead the Panthers. He has 743 goals and 1,107 assists in 1,611 NHL games.
Pickard's 38 saves lift Avalanche past Panthers
Goalie makes 24 stops in third period; Jagr ties Howe for points