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Alexander Ovechkin he has been tearing and tearing this season – he has scored five goals in the last two games and 13 + 7 in the “goal + assist” system in 11 meetings. And all this at 39 years old! This season, the Russian sniper has 25 (15 + 10) points in 18 games and dozens of new records and achievements.
Now Washington has to cope without Ovechkin, and other unique records await Alexander. In the game with Utah, the captain of the capital received an injury (he hit forward Jack McBain in his own half of the ice in the third period), because of which he will stay out of hockey for several weeks . Therefore, Ovechkin will miss, according to various estimates, from three to six Washington games.
Since the start of the new NHL season, Ovechkin has done a lot. Not only did he fill the stats and make Washington the leader of the Eastern Conference, but he rewrote the chapter “NHL Records and Achievements.” Sportbox.ru selected the main ones.
Repeat the record for the number of seasons played in the NHL among Russian players
The 2024/2025 season was Ovechkin’s 20th overseas career. He repeated the Russian record for the most seasons in the NHL – defenseman Sergei Gonchar played the same number of games in the league.
We repeated the achievements of Gretzky and Jagr in NHL history with 700+ goals and assists
On October 16, Washington beat Vegas at home (4:2). In the second period of this game, Ovechkin got two assists, making him the sixth player in NHL history to score more than 700 goals and make 700 assists (869 + 707). This feat was also accomplished by: Wayne Gretzky (894+1963), Gordie Howe (801+1049), Jaromir Jagr (766+1155), Marcel Dionne (731+1044) and Phil Esposito (717+873).
Ovechkin ranks 31st in most games played in NHL history.
On October 24, Ovechkin played another game (1432nd) in the NHL and climbed to 31st place in this mark. The Washington skipper’s next target is Tim Hortons (1445).
Ovechkin repeated the accomplishments of Steve Yzerman and Mario Lemieux in the NHL
On October 24, Ovechkin scored a goal in Philadelphia. This was his 50th goal in games with the Pilots. Philadelphia became the fourth team in the NHL to score 50+ goals. Most of the time, Ovechkin upset the Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg franchise (55 goals in 73 games). “Carolina” (in 90 games), “Tampa” (in 81 games) and “Philadelphia” conceded 50 goals from Alexander.
Ovechkin has scored against 178 goals in the league – a record
On November 19, Ovechkin scored a double against Utah (6:2). The Washington captain put the puck into the net of home goaltender Connor Ingram, who became the 178th goaltender Ovechkin faced in his NHL career. According to this mark, he took the first place in history, repeating the record of the legendary Jaromir Jagr, who also hit 178 goalkeepers during his years in the league.
Ovechkin is about to break Jagr’s record for winning goals in away games
On November 10, he scored his 131st NHL goal against the St. Louis and his 60th in away games. According to this indicator, Russia caught up with Phil Esposito. The keeper is Jaromir Jagr, who has scored 63 goals in away games.
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Ovechkin’s outstanding 21st century performance in NHL history
The game with Columbus was the second in a series with 3+ points. Thus, Ovechkin became the first player in the 21st century among hockey players aged 39+ who managed to score three points in two games in a row. In the history of the NHL, three more people managed this: Jean Ratel (two games each in the 1979/1980 season and the 1980/1981 season), Gordie Howe (two games in the 1968/1969 season), and Tim Horton ( two games per season) -1968/1969).
Ovechkin is the best Russian sniper in the NHL among players aged 39
After scoring a hat-trick in the game with Vegas (5:2), Ovechkin scored his 13th goal and became the best Russian sniper in the NHL among 39-year-old players. Thus, he surpassed Sergei Fedorov in this mark, who scored 11 goals in 52 games in the 2008/2009 season.
Ovechkin scored against 18 teams in the first game
On November 19, Washington met Utah for the first time in history (6:2). Ovechkin scored a double, making Utah the 18th team Ovechkin scored in his first game against. This result helped him repeat the historic record of Evgeni Malkin and Eric Lindros, who also scored in their first game with 18 teams in the league.
Unique away points table
On November 19, Alexander Ovechkin became the first player ever to play in the NHL to record 100 games with 2+ goals on the road. No one had managed this before. The game with Utah was the 100th such meeting for Alexander. Apart from Alexander, nobody even reached the mark of 90 games with 2+ goals. Wayne Gretzky scored 83 times in this category, and Brett Hull 72.
A record that has never been achieved by anyone in history
Ovechkin had a stretch this season where he scored 11 goals in 10 games. No NHL hockey player has failed to score 11 goals in a span of 10 regular season games at the age of 39+.
Ovechkin broke Howe’s record, which stood for 55 years
TSN StatsCentre noted this achievement – Ovechkin scored 15 goals in 15 games at the age of 39 and broke the record of Gordie Howe, who scored 14 goals in 15 games at the same age in 1969.
Ovechkin is the third NHL player with 800+ goals and 700+ assists
After scoring points in the game with Vegas, Ovechkin became the third NHL player to score 800+ goals and make 700+ assists. Previously, Wayne Gretzky (894+1963) and Gordie Howe (801+1049) were able to do this.
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1. How has Alexander Ovechkin been performing this season, and what records and achievements has he set so far?
2. With his recent injury, Ovechkin will miss several games – what impact does that have on his team and their chances of success?
3. How does Ovechkin’s injury affect his pursuit of individual milestones and historical achievements in the league?
4. What are some notable records that Ovechkin has broken or tied this season, and how does his performance compare to other legendary players like Gretzky and Jagr?
5. Can you discuss some of the unique records that Ovechkin holds in NHL history, and what makes them significant?
6. Given Ovechkin’s age and performance, what do you think is the likelihood of him breaking even more records in the near future?
