Ovechkin scored his 831st NHL goal and closed the gap on Gretzky to 63 goals.
Russian forward of the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin scored one goal in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL) against the Dallas Stars. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The meeting ended in overtime with a score of 5:4 in favor of Dallas. Ovechkin scored at the end of the third period. This goal was the 831st in the Russian league’s career. He also scored an assist.
Thus, the 38-year-old forward strengthened his position in the list of the best snipers in the NHL and reduced the gap behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky in first place to 63 goals. The leader has 894 goals scored.
This season, Ovechkin played 44 matches in the NHL regular season. The Russian has nine goals and 22 assists.
Source: Lenta
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