Brian Gionta of the Buffalo Sabres reached 500 NHL points on February 19, 2015. The Sabres battled versus the Philadelphia Flyers and were victorious by a score of 3 – 2 in a shootout. Gionta is 36 years old and was drafted 82nd overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, and has played for the Devils, Montreal Canadiens, and Sabres. The Buffalo right winger is currently playing in his 13th NHL season. In 821 career NHL games, Gionta has racked up 255 goals and 245 assists for 500 points, and adds 339 penalty minutes.