VerkkoAlex Ovechkin has his sights set on Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals after signing a five-year contract to remain with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.
Apr 5, 2023 · As of April 4, 2023, Ovechkin is 72 goals away from matching Gretzky's mark of 894. For his career, the Capitals captain is averaging 0.61 goals per game, meaning at that rate, he would...
Mar 9, 2022 · Entering this season, Ovechkin trailed Gretzky by 164 goals. He got off to a blistering start in 2021-22, but he won't find the back of the net once per game. A reasonable high end might be...
Dec 23, 2022 · Alex Ovechkin makes history tallying his 800th goal tonight vs Chicago. The Great Eight is just one goal away from tying legend Gordie Howe for 2nd place on the NHL All-Time Goals leaderboard. #ALLCAPS | @capitals pic.twitter.com/PqT13DME74. — NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) December 14, 2022.
Ovechkin, who turned 37 in September, is 94 goals behind Gretzky. Given that he has averaged roughly 0.61 goals per game in his career, it would take about 154 ...
Mar 9, 2023 · Ovechkin scored at 14:36 of the second period in a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 7, a power-play goal assisted by Erik Gustafsson and Evgeny Kuznetsov: Goal No. 787
Ovechkin is already the greatest goal-scorer of the 21st century, with a chance to overtake Wayne Gretzky's 894 goals for No. 1 in NHL history. He became the third player in NHL history to...
Dec 23, 2022 · Crosby, a 35-year-old center who is more of a playmaker than Ovechkin, has 536 goals. Ovechkin is in the company of the immortals. Gretzky finished with 894 N.H.L. goals, and Ovechkin...
Nov 30, 2022 · Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the first period of Tuesday night's 5-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks, setting another NHL record along the way.
Entering this season, Ovechkin trailed Gretzky by 164 goals. He got off to a blistering start in 2021-22, but he won't find the back of the net once per game. …
Ovechkin scored six goals in the Capitals' final four games of 2022, including his 30th NHL hat trick in a 9-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on New Year's Eve. With 29 goals in 41...
Dec 22, 2021 · With 752, Ovechkin is only 15 goals from passing Jaromir Jagr for third place. From there, only Gordie Howe, with 801, and Wayne Gretzky’s 894 lie ahead. “It’s not even a question that he...
May 4, 2023 · Key Stats. 1.03 points per game average through 73 games; 14.3% shot percentage; 42 goals scored; Final Grade: A. As I mentioned, Ovechkin was the team’s best player this season.
VerkkoOvechkin scored six goals in the Capitals' final four games of 2022, including his 30th NHL hat trick in a 9-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on New Year's Eve. With 29 goals in 41...
Dec 14, 2022 · That means he’d need “just” 26 goals at age 39 to pass Gretzky in 2024-25. That was extremely unscientific, but he’s 94 goals away. As long as he keeps playing at even 85 percent of the level...
VerkkoOvechkin leads the NHL with 29 goals through 33 games. While leading the NHL in goals is nothing new for Ovechkin, who has won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the League's top...
May 6, 2023 · Can you imagine Bedard sliding the puck across to Ovechkin, who then wires home his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record a couple of years from now? It’s a long shot, to ...