HIGHLIGHTS
- Alex Ovechkin set an insane record on Sunday
- The Washington Capitals star is the first player to score 200 goals in 3 different decades
- Continue reading for the full story
Age ain’t nothing to Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin.
The 39-year-old is still pursuing Wayne Gretzky’s epic all-time scoring record, but he reached another milestone on Sunday that’s never been done in NHL history. Ovi is the first player ever to score a minimum of 200 goals in three different decades, highlighting his longevity after all of these years:
Alex Ovechkin is the FIRST-EVER NHL player to score 200 goals in three different decades 🤯🐐 pic.twitter.com/Ii7nukFSu7
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) February 23, 2025
He did it in style, too. Ovechkin netted a hat-trick in a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. The Russian superstar now sits at 882 career goals, just 12 off Gretzky, who has 894.
Aside from the record above, he’s also scored 19 hat tricks after the age of 30, surpassing Phil Esposito, who held the record at 18. Ovi sits fifth all-time in league history with 32nd career hat tricks, too.
In the second period, Alex Ovechkin did most of his damage against the Oilers, scoring twice in just 10 minutes. He added this third in the final 20 minutes:
ALEX OVECHKIN COMPLETES THE HAT TRICK WITH CAREER GOAL 8⃣8⃣2⃣
HE IS 13 GOALS AWAY FROM PASSING WAYNE GRETZKY. INSANITY. pic.twitter.com/E78Wk6kYrw
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) February 23, 2025
At this rate, it’s a foregone conclusion that Ovechkin will surpass “The Great One”. He just needs 13 more goals to do so.
Ovi is now up to 29 goals in the 2024-25 season to go along with 17 assists. Remember, he also missed a chunk of time due to injury. Ovechkin has only played in 41 contests. His numbers are ridiculous for a guy who is on the doorstep of 40.
“I have pretty good chances to score more,” Ovechkin said, via Sportsnet, “but I’ll take three.”
Teammate Tom Wilson continues to be in awe of Ovi’s hunger for goals:
“I’ve never seen a guy so hungry,” longtime teammate Tom Wilson said. “Some guys score and they (think), ‘OK, I had a good night.’ He comes back to the bench, he’s asking if he can go out again like right away. It’s pretty fun, and it’s been an amazing journey watching him do what he can do.”
Alex Ovechkin continues to solidify himself as arguably the greatest of all time.
