Patrick Kane reached the 500-goal milestone in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the Detroit Red Wings' 5-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks at Little Caesars Arena.\n\n## Goal Details\nKane scored his 500th career goal into an empty net at 16:07 of the third period, which made the score 4-1.\nHis 499th goal was scored at 19:31 of the first period, giving the Red Wings a 1-0 lead with a wrist shot from the left circle during a 5-on-3 power play.\n\nKane expressed relief and appreciation regarding the achievement and the crowd's reaction.\n\n## Historical Context\n* Kane is the fifth U.S.-born player to score 500 NHL goals. The other players include Mike Modano (561), Keith Tkachuk (538), Jeremy Roenick (513), and Joe Mullen (502).\n* He is the sixth player to reach this milestone while playing for the Detroit Red Wings, joining Gordie Howe, Dino Ciccarelli, Steve Yzerman, Pat Verbeek, and Brendan Shanahan.\n* Among active NHL skaters, Kane's 500 goals rank sixth. The players ahead of him are Alex Ovechkin (915), Sidney Crosby (649), Steven Stamkos (600), Evgeni Malkin (523), and John Tavares (509).\n* With his 499th goal, Kane surpassed Glenn Anderson, moving to 50th in NHL all-time scoring.\n\n## Career Recollection\nKane recalled his first NHL goal, scored on October 19, 2007, against Colorado. He described it as a 2-on-1 play with Patrick Sharp, with the shot going over goaltender Jose Theodore's glove.