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A once seemingly unbreakable NHL record could fall as early as the 2024-25 season thanks to the goal-scoring prowess of Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin.
His 51 goals earned him the Rocket Richard Trophy for the eighth time in his NHL career. [101] Ovechkin would also record four goals and five assists for nine points in all seven playoff games as the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals were upset in seven games in the first round of the 2019 playoffs by the seventh-seeded Carolina ...
Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 22 goals this season, with 33 games left.
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 goals after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season. He needs 27 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking a record by “The Great One” that long seemed unapproachable.
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 875 goals and needs 20 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...
On March 21, 2023, Alexander Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record for most 40-or-more goal seasons, with his 13th. On June 15, 2024, Connor McDavid recorded his 32nd assist in his 22nd game of the 2024 playoffs to break Gretzky's record of 31 assists in a playoff year. [ 24 ]
Most goals by a left wing, career: Alexander Ovechkin, 853; Most goals by a left wing, one season: Alexander Ovechkin (2007–08), 65; Most assists by a left wing, career: John Bucyk, 813; Most assists by a left wing, one season: Johnny Gaudreau (2021–22), 75; Most points by a left wing, career: Alexander Ovechkin, 1,550
Ovechkin has 868 goals and needs 27 more to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals. That record has stood since Gretzky retired in 1999. Ovechkin has another year on his contract beyond this ...