Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Wed 4/17/24 10:29 AM

Ovechkin scored a goal on his only shot in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Ovechkin opened the scoring late in the first period, deflecting a Dylan McIlrath shot past Samuel Ersson to put Washington ahead 1-0. It's the 31st goal of the year for Ovechkin, who scored five times in his final eight games of the regular season. The 38-year-old winger will conclude his 19th NHL campaign with 65 points (31 goals, 34 assists) across 79 games.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Wed 4/10/24 8:34 AM

Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
His tally late in the second period was classic Ovie, as he snapped the puck past Alex Lyon from the faceoff circle to the netminder's right after a Detroit turnover in the neutral zone. It was Ovechkin's 30th goal of the season, the 18th time in his career he's reached that mark -- setting a new NHL record in the process, and breaking the tie he shared with Mike Gartner at 17 such seasons. Ovechkin creeps ever closer to the Great One, with his 852 career goals putting him 42 behind Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Sat 4/6/24 10:26 AM

Ovechkin scored two goals in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
The future Hall of Famer struck twice in the first period even though the Capitals were outshot 18-6 in the frame, but the ice remained tilted the rest of the night. Ovechkin is doing his best to get Washington into the playoffs, scoring 11 goals in the last 11 games, but he isn't getting much help. The 38-year-old is just one tally away from setting a new NHL record with the 18th 30-goal campaign of his career.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Fri 4/5/24 12:29 AM

Ovechkin scored a goal on a team-high eight shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Ovechkin was responsible for the Caps' lone tally in the loss, beating Alex Nedeljkovic on a power play to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 3-1 in the third period. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had gone four games without a goal prior to Thursday after scoring eight times in his previous five contests. He's up to 27 goals and 60 points through 72 games this season.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Mon 3/25/24 4:37 PM

Ovechkin scored two goals on five shots in Sunday's 3-0 win over Winnipeg.
EDGE Analysis
Ovechkin has scored in five straight games for a combined eight goals on 18 shots. A slow start to the season has the world-class winger sitting with just 26 goals in 67 games this year. Still, he trails Wayne Gretzky for the all-time lead by 46 goals, a mark he could reach next year with a strong finish to the 2023-24 campaign and a bounce-back effort in 2024-25.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Sat 3/23/24 7:54 AM

Ovechkin produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
The 38-year-old still has a lot left in the tank. Ovechkin has found the back of the net in four straight games, scoring six goals during that surge. Through 11 contests in March, he's delivered eight goals and 13 points as the Capitals push for a playoff spot, with most of that production (five goals, four helpers) coming with on the power play.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Thu 3/21/24 9:29 AM

Ovechkin scored two goals, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Matched up with his heir apparent as the NHL's premier goal-scorer in Auston Matthews, Ovechkin matched the Toronto star with a two-goal performance, but he got a lot less help from his teammates. The 38-year-old Ovechkin is up to 23 goals on the season and 845 for his career, putting him exactly 50 away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky and claiming the all-time NHL record.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Tue 3/19/24 12:02 AM

Ovechkin scored a pair of goals in Monday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
EDGE Analysis
Ovechkin extended Washington's lead to 2-0 on a second-period power play, directing a Max Pacioretty feed past Dustin Wolf for his 20th goal of the season. He'd add a second tally (also with the man advantage) later in the frame, beating Wolf with his patented one-timer from the circle. The 38-year-old Ovechkin has reached the 20-goal threshold in each of his last 19 seasons, tying a record held by Hall-of-Famers Gordie Howe and Brendan Shanahan. Ovechkin now has 13 goals and 24 points in his last 22 contests -- he's up to 52 points (21 goals, 31 assists) through 64 games this season.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Sun 3/17/24 1:06 AM

Ovechkin scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Ovechkin was relatively quiet in the contest -- his goal was his only shot on net. That tally, off a feed from Connor McMichael, stood as the game-winning goal, Ovechkin's third of the year. He's up to 19 goals, 50 points, 220 shots on net, 122 hits and a minus-21 rating through 63 contests overall. While the season numbers aren't great, the legendary winger has seven points over eight outings in March.

Alex Ovechkin
LW WSH
Fri 3/8/24 1:35 AM

Ovechkin scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Ovechkin extended Washington's lead to 2-0 just 30 seconds into the second period, pushing a rebound past Tristan Jarry on the power play for his 840th career goal. Ovechkin would add an assist on Hendrix Lapierre's tally later in the frame. The 38-year-old winger now has points in four straight games. He's up to 18 goals and 47 points through 58 games this season.