"Ovechkin's latest feat came after he scored twice on the San Jose Sharks during the Washington Capitals' 7-1 victory on December 3. The Capitals' captain didn't just score on just one Sharks goalie, he scored on both of them, beating Yaroslav Askarov 8:25 into the first period and Alex Nedeljkovic 2:41 into the second. During his 21 seasons in the NHL, Ovechkin has scored on both team's goalies in the same game 13 different times per NHL Stats."
"At age 40, Ovechkin has managed the feat twice in a span of two weeks after not doing so for four years. During his 13 times scoring against both goalies, he's notched hat tricks 8 different times. Only against the Canadiens on November 20, 2025, did Ovi manage to score on both goaltenders and an empty net, meaning even the goalie-less twine has not been safe."
Alex Ovechkin scored twice against the San Jose Sharks in the Washington Capitals' 7-1 victory on December 3, beating Yaroslav Askarov 8:25 into the first period and Alex Nedeljkovic 2:41 into the second. During 21 NHL seasons, Ovechkin has scored on both teams' goalies in the same game 13 times. The Capitals are 13-0-0 in those games. Ovechkin has recorded eight hat tricks among those 13 occurrences. At age 40 he accomplished the feat twice within two weeks after a four-year gap. Only Mario Lemieux and Brett Hull have more such games.
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