Ovechkin reaches 30 goals for 20th time with Capitals

Ovechkin turned the fourth participant in NHL historical past to attain 30 goals at age 40 or older, becoming a member of Gordie Howe (44 in 1968-69, 31 in 1969-70), Johnny Bucyk (36 in 1975-76), and Teemu Selanne (31 in 2010-11).

Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 31 goals in 75 video games this season to extend his NHL-record profession whole to 928.

His 20 seasons with not less than 30 goals are three greater than Mike Gartnerwho’s second in NHL historical past. Gartner reached 30 goals 17 occasions throughout his 19 NHL seasons earlier than retiring in 1998.

Ovechkin, who was chosen by Washington with the No. 1 choose within the 2004 NHL Draft, has failed to achieve 30 goals solely as soon as in his profession. He scored 24 goals in 45 video games through the 2020-21 season that was abbreviated to 56 video games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ovechkin additionally holds the NHL report for 40-goal seasons with 14 and is tied with Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy for probably the most 50-goal seasons with 9. He is second in 20-goal seasons with 21, behind Howe, who had 22.

Ovechkin broke Gretzky’s report for most regular-season goals (894) when he scored his 895th on April 6, 2025, in opposition to the New York Islanders. Ovechkin turned the second participant with 1,000 goals within the NHL — common season and Stanley Cup Playoffs mixed — when he scored in opposition to the Colorado Avalanche on March 22.

Including his 77 playoff goals, Ovechkin now has 1,005 whole NHL goals, behind solely Gretzky, who retired in 1999 with 1,016.