A goalie just made history in the NHL.
During the final minutes of the Penguins’ game against the Sabres on Friday, goalie Alex Nedeljkovic sniped a goal from the other side of the ice, becoming the first goalie in history to record a goal and an assist in the same NHL game.
Upon scoring the goal, Nedeljkovic leaped into the Penguins’ bench, where he was mobbed by his teammates.
Nedeljkovic’s empty netter came at 17:18 in the third period, capping off a five-goal effort for the Penguins, who bested the Sabres, 5-2.
The Penguins netminder had recorded his assist earlier in the game when he set up forward Cody Glass in the second period.
Nedeljkovic also became just the second goalie in Penguins history to score a goal, with Tristan Jarry being the first to do so last season.
Only 16 goalies have lit the lamp in NHL history, amounting to a total of just 19 goals.
The last goal from a goaltender came from Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson earlier this season in an October matchup against the Blues.
Nedeljkovic’s goal marks the first time multiple goalies have scored in the same season.
Longtime Devils star Martin Brodeur is the all-time leader in goals scored by a goalie, with the Hall of Famer accomplishing the feat three separate times during his 22-year NHL career.
