Alex Ovechkin Moves Into Second Spot for Most NHL Goals - Eurohockey.com

Alex Ovechkin Moves Into Second Spot for Most NHL Goals

01 Feb 2023 | Fredrik Pålsson
 

Veteran Ice Hockey legend Alex Ovechkin has moved into the second spot in the list of those who’ve scored the most goals in NHL history.

 
 
 
 

The 37-year-old Russian gave his Washington Capitals’ side the lead with a wrist shot against the Winnipeg Jets and, in doing so, tied with the great Gordie Howe on 801 goals before he secured his 802nd in front of an empty net late in the third period of his team’s 4-1 win.

Goal number 802 is, of course, a real milestone, but hopes of sitting on top of the pile may have to hold off for quite some time. Ovechkin is still some way off the great Wayne Gretzky, who managed 894 goals over the course of his illustrious career.

Fans of the NHL may want to make the most of what the best hockey betting sites have to offer in terms of wagering opportunities and may wish to back Ovechkin’s Capitals, who sit in third spot in the Metropolitan and are a decent bet to secure their second Stanley Cup triumph, having previously secured the title back in 2017-18.

Ovechkin made his NHL bow way back in October 2005, scoring twice in his debut, and he hasn’t looked back since. 2022-23 is the veteran’s 18th season in the league, and he continues to reach consistent heights and clearly has the motivation to continue to impress at the highest levels.

He’s managed 16 goals over the course of his last 14 games, and if he wants to catch Gretzky, he’ll need to average 29 goals over each of the final four years of his contract, a level he’ll be keen to maintain.

Wayne Gretzky himself believes his record is in serious danger, the ‘Great One’ recently commenting;

“I think we’re past the point of if he’s going to do it,”

"We said a year ago that it's a matter of when he's going to do it. So, it's great for the game. It's a positive, and I think that it couldn't happen to a better person. He's been great for our sport."

"A couple guys that I saw in my career, Mike Bossy, Brett Hull, two of the most prolific scorers I ever saw, and one of the things that the three of them have in common is they don't miss a net very often,"

"Many times, guys have great opportunities, and before you know it, the puck is going around the boards and out the other side. But if you watch closely with Alex and Brett and Mike Bossy, they don't miss the net, and they knew to find that open area where you're sort of between the defenseman and the forward.”

"There's that open a bit of ice that either you have a feel for it or a knack for it or you don't, and Alex definitely has a feel for that," Gretzky added.

Gretzky, who won the Stanley Cup on four occasions, retired from the game at age 38 and secured his 894 goals over the course of 20 seasons, and there is every chance that Ovechkin will mount a concerted push to unseat the legend in the next two years or so.


Ico Facebook Ico Del.icio.us Ico Stumbleupon Ico Twitter Ico Digg it
Print
Recent transfersShow all transfers»
  1. 10 May 2025 |  Lawrence Pilut  (D)
     
    Lausanne HCarrowunknown
  2. 10 May 2025 |  William Hedman  (F)
     
    Huddinge IKarrowVallentuna BK
  3. 10 May 2025 |  Noah Idebäck  (D)
     
    Vernon VipersarrowKalix HC
  4. 10 May 2025 |  Antons Trastasenkovs  (F)
     
    HK ZemgalearrowAhoud Devils Nijmegen
  5. 10 May 2025 |  Chay Schults  (D)
     
    Tilburg TrappersarrowAhoud Devils Nijmegen
  6. 10 May 2025 |  Frits Doop  (D)
     
    Unis Flyers HeerenveenarrowUltimAir Hijs Hokij Den Haag
  7. 10 May 2025 |  Ferenc Kozma  (F)
     
    Debreceni EACarrowretired as player

External links

Leagues

Czech Rep.:  Tipsport extraliga | 1.liga | 2.liga

Finland:  Liiga | Mestis

Germany:  DEL | DEL2

Russia:  KHL | VHL

Slovakia:  Tipsport Extraliga | 1.liga

Sweden:  SHL | HockeyAllsvenskan

Switzerland:  NLA | NLB

Other:  EBEL | Belarus | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | France | Great Britain | Iceland | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | MOL-liga | Norway | Poland | Romania | Serbia | Slovenia | Spain | NHL | AHL |

Leagues statistic
League standings
 
Game fixtures
 
League leaders
 
 
 
Headlines

Luleå Swedish champions

Luleå wins their second title in Sweden, 29 years after the first one. Read more»

How Predators and Penguins Prepare for Stockholm Without Derailing Their Seasons

The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 14 and 16, 2025, as part of the NHL Global Series. These games at the renovated Avicii Arena mark the 47th and 48th NHL contests held in ... Read more»

© Copyright 2025 European Ice Hockey Online AB & eSports.cz s.r.o. | info@eurohockey.com | Cookies settings
Hokejová výstroj
Deneme Bonusu Veren Siteler deneme bonusu casino siteleri bonus veren siteler https://bramblesva.com/ deneme bonusu veren siteler Canlı casino siteleri Deneme Bonusu Veren Siteler 2025 deneme bonusu veren siteler 2025 yeni Deneme Bonusu Veren Siteler Yeni En İyi Deneme Bonusu Veren Siteler 2025