Washington Capitals forward and captain Alexander Ovechkin became the most productive hockey player to reach 1,500 points in the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Russian player, who exceeded this figure with the Dallas Stars in the NHL regular season match, achieved the best result in history by scoring 827 goals. Phil Esposito is second with 681 goals, Gordie Howe is third with 649 goals, followed by Marcel Dionne (629) and Mario Lemieux (615).
While the 38-year-old striker got the anniversary point in the 50th minute of the match, Ovechkin made an assist by assisting Dylan Strome along with Anthony Mantha.
This season, Washington Capitals captain Ovechkin appeared in 23 games in the National Hockey League regular season and scored five goals and ten assists. The Russian striker has not been able to score a goal in the last eight matches.
Previously Alexander Ovechkin happened He is the second active NHL player to score 1,500 points.