Ovechkin scored the first goal of the season and reduced the gap to Gretzky to 71 goals
Russian forward of the National Hockey League (NHL) Washington Capitals club Alexander Ovechkin scored the first goal in the 2023/2024 season. Statistics are available on the organization’s website.
The athlete distinguished himself in the NHL regular season match against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Before that, he had not scored in four games in a row. The meeting ended with a score of 4:1 in favor of Toronto.
Ovechkin ranks second on the list of leading scorers in NHL history. The Russian has 822 goals scored. He trails leading Canadian Wayne Gretzky by 71 goals.
On October 13, The Athletic journalist Sean McIndoe made a forecast for the number of goals scored by Ovechkin in the upcoming season. In his opinion, the Russian, who is 72 goals behind Gretzky, will be half as close to his figure, that is, he will hit the opponents’ goal 36 times.
Ovechkin has played in the NHL since 2005. He spent all seasons in North America with Washington. Together with the club, the hockey player won the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Source: Lenta
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