"With his two goals at Capital One Arena against the Anaheim Ducks, Alex Ovechkin scored the 913th and 914th goals of his career, marking the 349th home game he's lit the lamp. Per NHL PR, that's the new NHL record as Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe, who scored in 348 home games he appeared in. The goals also marked Ovechkin's 447th and 448th career home goals, which place him third all-time. He trails only Wayne Gretzky (492) and Howe (449)."
"The multi-goal game was Ovechkin's 182nd of his career, moving the Russian winger to within seven of Wayne Gretzky's all-time mark of 189. The 40-year-old Ovechkin now has 17 goals in the Capitals' first 43 games of the 2025-26 season. According to TSN's Stat Centre, that's the third-quickest pace for a player age 40 or older all time."
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals against the Anaheim Ducks at Capital One Arena, bringing his career total to 913 and 914 and marking the 349th home game in which he scored, an NHL record surpassing Gordie Howe's 348. Those tallies were his 447th and 448th career home goals, placing him third all-time behind Wayne Gretzky and Howe. Ovechkin's first goal was a left-circle tally and served as the game-winner, extending his game-winning goal total to 140; he also added his 69th career empty-net goal. The multi-goal effort was his 182nd, seven shy of Gretzky's all-time mark, and he has 17 goals through the Capitals' first 43 games this season, the third-quickest pace for a player age 40 or older.
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