"Alex Ovechkin scored the 903rd goal of his career to propel the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. The goal not only drew him just one marker shy of tying Jaromir Jagr (151) for the most game-winning goals in league history but also broke a record held by another all-time great, Gordie Howe."
"The tally was Ovechkin's 442nd at Capital One Arena, passing Howe for the most goals by one player at a single venue in NHL history. Howe scored 441 career goals at Detroit Olympia while playing for the Detroit Red Wings. Ovechkin has played his entire 21-season career at the building now known as Capital One Arena, previously named the MCI Center (1997-2006) and the Verizon Center (2006-2017)."
"With the goal on Monday, Ovechkin also became the third different player since 2020-21 to record a two-game goal streak at age 40 or older. According to the NHL, the others are Corey Perry (3x in 2025-26) and Patrick Marleau (1x in 2020-21). The last 40-plus player to extend their goal-scoring streak to three games was Matt Cullen (1x in 2016-17)."
Alex Ovechkin scored the 903rd goal of his career in a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings, leaving him one goal shy of tying Jaromir Jagr for most game-winning goals. The goal was his 442nd at Capital One Arena, surpassing Gordie Howe's single-venue total of 441 at Detroit Olympia. Ovechkin has played all 21 seasons of his career at the arena, which was formerly the MCI Center and Verizon Center, and scored his first two NHL goals there in his 2005 debut. At age 40, he recorded a two-game goal streak and has six goals in 19 games this season, recording eight points in his last seven games.
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