Arizona did lose to Dallas 1-4 after the home team decided the match with three goals in the last period.
But Loui Eriksson in Arizona, who started his career in Dallas in 2006, had reason to celebrate anyway as he reached the milestone that only 14 Swedish players had previously reached.
The Swede did not get any points in the 1,000th match, however, he went on an expulsion for tripping in the third period.
Eriksson has scored 250 goals and a total of 597 points during his NHL career.