Alex Ovechkin continued his legend by defeating Gordie Howe to finish second in the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday night.
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The Washington Capitals forward now has 802 goals to his tally after scoring twice against the Winnipeg Jets.
So that’s 92 achievements to join Wayne Gretzky on the first level.
If he keeps up his current pace, “Ovi” could become the top scorer in NHL history in the 2024-2025 season.
Meanwhile, the famous number 8 could break or better other records. Here are three:
Most seasons with 50 goals
Ovechkin has hit the target 22 times in 36 games so far in 2022/23. If he doesn’t slow down, he could score at least 50 goals in his 10th season. He would be the first player in history to achieve this feat.
The record for campaigns with at least 50 points is nine. It is shared by Gretzky and Mike Bossy.
The Russian sniper could also become the player with the most seasons with 40 goals on the clock, breaking another record at 99th.
The winning goals
The Captain of the “Caps” is just 11 game-winning goals away from becoming the team’s most successful team in the NHL. The brand is currently owned by Jaromir Jagr and is 135.
Since the 2005-2006 season, “Ovi” managed to score 124 times. He has already scored three game-winning goals in 2022-2023.
The first of the first
Ovechkin could become the first player in Bettman League history to be his team’s top scorer for 20 straight games.
The Big Eight are currently enjoying 17 consecutive seasons dominating their teammates on goals.
This is already an achievement considering that the two players who accomplished this kind of feat ended their winning streak after 11 seasons. They are Howe (1949-1950 to 1959-1960) with the Detroit Red Wings and Rick Nash (2003-2004 to 2014-2015) with the Columbus Blue Jackets.