The Nashville Predators captain becomes the 21st defenseman in NHL history to record 800 points.

NASHVILLE — Nashville captain Roman Josi joined an illustrious list on Wednesday during the Predators' matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. Josi became the 21st defenseman in NHL history to score 800 points by assisting on Shane Wright's first goal in a Predators uniform. He fired a shot from deep in the zone, and Nils Höglander deflected it on net. Ducks goaltender Laurent Brossoit blocked the deflection, but Wright scored the rebound, putting the Predators up 3-1.

Josi has played 1,048 games for the Predators and is the franchise's all-time points leader. The captain is second on the team in points in his 16th season, scoring two goals and 19 assists for 21 points.

He's the NHL's all-time leader in points for Swiss-born players, with former Predators forward Kevin Fiala in second place with 528 points, passing Mark Streit in 2021 as the highest-scoring Swiss-born player in league history.

Nashville drafted Josi 38th overall in 2008, a second-round pick out of SC Bern in Switzerland, after trading up to get him. He made his NHL debut in 2011 and developed into one of the league’s top offensive defensemen. He was named the franchise’s seventh captain before the 2017-18 season, succeeding Mike Fisher, and led Nashville to its first Presidents’ Trophy and the Stanley Cup Finals that year.

In 2020, Josi became the first Predator to win the Norris Trophy and the first Swiss-born player to win a major NHL award, after scoring 65 points in 69 games. He was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

1. Ray Bourque, Boston, Colorado - 1,579
2. Paul Coffey, Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, Hartford, Chicago, Carolina, Boston - 1,531
3. Al MacInnis, Calgary, St. Louis - 1,274
4. Phil Housley, Buffalo, Winnipeg, St. Louis, Calgary, New Jersey, Washington, Chicago, Toronto - 1,232
5. Larry Murphy, Los Angeles, Washington, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Detroit - 1,217
6. Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit - 1,142
7. Denis Potvin, New York Islanders - 1,052
8. Brian Leetch, New York Rangers, Toronto, Boston - 1,028
9. Larry Robinson, Montreal, Los Angeles - 958
10. Erik Karlsson, Ottawa, San Jose, Pittsburgh - 954
11. Brent Burns, Minnesota, San Jose, Carolina, Colorado - 951
12. Chris Chelios, Montreal, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta - 948
13. Bobby Orr, Boston, Chicago - 915
14. Scott Stevens, Washington, St. Louis, New Jersey - 908
15. Brad Park, New York Rangers, Boston, Detroit - 896
16. Gary Suter, Calgary, Chicago, San Jose - 844
17. Doug Wilson, Chicago, San Jose - 827
18. Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay - 817
19. Kris Letang, Pittsburgh - 815
20. Sergei Gonchar, Washington, Boston, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Dallas, Montreal - 811
21. Roman Josi, Nashville - 800