Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin ranked second in National Hockey League (NHL) history in the number of seasons in which he scored 25 or more goals. This was reported by “Sports Express”.
In the match against the Winnipeg Jets, which resulted in a 3-0 victory for the capital, Ovechkin scored a double goal, scoring his 25th and 26th goals of the season. So he has 18 similar games on his account.
The leader of this indicator is Gordie Howe, who has spent 20 such seasons.
The Russian forward continues to break Canada’s Wayne Gretzky’s sniping record. The Canadian hockey player scored 894 goals during his NHL career and tops the list of the best snipers in league history. Ovechkin sits second, 46 goals behind Gretzky; The Russian player currently has 848 goals.
Ovechkin played in a total of 67 regular season matches this season and scored 26 goals and made 32 assists in these matches.
Washington will play its next NHL regular season game on March 27 against the Detroit Red Wings. The starting siren will sound at 02:00 Moscow time.
Previously in the USA statedThat Ovechkin’s best days are behind him.