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All of Alex Ovechkin's records, milestones, awards, streaks and career statistics

Steven Shoemaker
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Alex Ovechkin: Gr8ness in numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

Throughout his 18-year NHL career, Alex Ovechkin has made quite the name for himself. The Washington Capitals had a feeling they found someone special when they drafted Ovi with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. What he has been able to accomplish since has simply exceeded expectations.

Ovechkin’s dominance is something he established as just a young 19-year-old coming all the way from Moscow, Russia. Fast forward to the age of 37, being one of the oldest active players in the NHL, Ovechkin has shown no signs of slowing down. His statistics don’t lie and certainly neither do the record books.

The Great Eight has won everything from the Hart Memorial Trophy to the Stanley Cup to 13 All-Star selections and a list of records to go along with it all that seems to be never-ending. Here’s a look at all the incredible achievements unlocked and records set by the one they call the Great Eight:

Editor's Note: All statistics are up-to-date as of April 08, 2023

Alex Ovechkin's Awards

Ovechkin’s list of awards brought home has piled up in his career. He is the first player in NHL history to win the Art Ross, Maurice Richard, Lester B. Pearson, and Hart Memorial trophies all in a single season (2007-08).  

Hart Trophy for Most Valuable Player (3): 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13

Conn Smythe Trophy for Stanley Cup playoffs MVP (1): 2017-18

Art Ross Trophy for top point scorer (1): 2007-08

Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year (1): 2005-06

Ted Lindsay Award / Lester B. Pearson Award / NHLPA Most Valuable Player (3): 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for top goal scorer (9 – NHL Record for most trophies): 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

13x NHL All-Star Selection: 9x First Team All-Star, 4x Second Team All-Star

NHL All-Rookie Team: 2005-06

EA Sports NHL cover athlete: 2007, 2021

Alex Ovechkin's goals records

Ovechkin has cemented himself as one of the greatest goal-scorers ever, passing Gordie Howe for second on the all-time list earlier in the 2022-23 season. Ovechkin is just one of two players (Steve Yzerman) to break into the top 10 by scoring all his goals with just one team. In his 18-year career, only once has he scored less than 30 goals, which was when he scored 24 goals during the 2020-21 coronavirus bubble season. Here is a breakdown of Ovechkin’s NHL goal records.

Most Goals in NHL History:
1.    Wayne Gretzky (894)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (822)
3.    Gordie Howe (801)

Game-Opening Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (140)
2.    Jaromir Jagr (135)
3.    Brett Hull (131)

Game-Tying Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (142)
2.    Wayne Gretzky (139)
3.    Dave Andreychuk (137)

Go-Ahead Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (275)
2.    Brett Hull (264)
3.    Jaromir Jagr (262)

Game-Winning Goals:
1.    Jaromir Jagr (135)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (124)
3.    Gordie Howe (121)

Overtime Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (25)
2.    Sidney Crosby (19)
3.    Jaromir Jagr (19)

Power-Play Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (298)
2.    Dave Andreychuk (274)
3.    Brett Hull (265)

Hat Tricks:
1.    Wayne Gretzky (50)
2.    Mario Lemieux (40)
3.    Mike Bossy (39)
4.    Brett Hull (33)
5.    Phil Esposito (32)
6.   Alex Ovechkin (30)

Goals by a Left Wing:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (822)
2.    Luc Robitaille (668)
3.    Brendan Shanahan (656)

Multi-Goal Games:
1.    Wayne Gretzky (189)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (167)
3.    Brett Hull (158)

Home Goals:
1.    Wayne Gretzky (492)
2.    Gordie Howe (449)
3.    Jaromir Jagr (411)
4.    Alex Ovechkin (404)

Away Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (418)
2.    Wayne Gretzky (402)
3.    Steve Yzerman (362)

Goals Scored Against a Single Team:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (53, vs. Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers – NHL Record)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (50, vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – NHL Record)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (43, vs. Florida Panthers – NHL Record)

Even Strength Goals:
1.    Wayne Gretzky (617)
2.    Gordie Howe (566)
3.    Jaromir Jagr (538)
4.    Alex Ovechkin (519)

Empty Net Goals:
1.    Wayne Gretzky (56)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (54)
3.    Marian Hossa (40)

Number of Goaltenders Scored Against:
1.    Jaromir Jagr (178)
2.    Patrick Marleau (177)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (169)

Most 20-Goal Seasons:
1.    Gordie Howe (22)
2.    Ron Francis (20)
3.    Brendan Shanahan (19)
4.    Jaromir Jagr (19)
5.    Dave Andreychuk (19)
6.    Alex Ovechkin (18)

Most 30-Goal Seasons:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (17)
2.    Mike Gartner (17)
3.    Jaromir Jagr (15)

Most 40-Goal Seasons:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (13)
2.    Wayne Gretzky (12)
3.    Marcel Dionne (10)

Most 50-Goal Seasons:
1.    Mike Bossy (9)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (9)
3.    Wayne Gretzky (9)

Most Goals Through First 39-Games of Season:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (24) (2022-23) – (Oldest Player to Achieve this Record at 37)
2.    Brendan Shanahan (23) 2006-07)
3.    Johnny Bucyk (19) (1972-73)

Alex Ovechkin's shots records

With great power comes… a great shot. Ovi is well-known for his iconic one-time slapshot from the left circle - also known as "his office". His goal records would be nothing if it were not for all of the shots he has taken in his great career.

Shots on Goal, Career:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (6,355)
2.    Ray Bourque (6, 209)
3.    Jaromir Jagr (5,637)

Shots on Goal, Season:
1.    Phil Esposito (550, 1970-71) 
2.    Alex Ovechkin (528, 2008-09)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (446, 2007-08)

Shots on Goal, Game:
1.    Ray Bourque (19, 03/21/1991 vs. QUE)
2.    Rod Gilbert (16, 02/24/1968 vs. MTL)
3.    Marian Hossa (16, 11/01/2006 vs. CAR)
4.    Alex Ovechkin (15, 10/07/2006, vs. CAR)

Shots on Goal, Period:
1.    Evander Kane (10, Period 3, 11/01/2018 vs. CBJ)
2.    Nazem Kadri (9, Period 3, 01/28/2021 vs. SJS)
3.    Pavel Bure (9, Period 1, 03/16/2001 vs. PIT)
8.    Alex Ovechkin (9, Period 3, 11/10/2015 vs. DET)

Alex Ovechkin's Capitals records

The Great Eight has piled up the records in the NHL, doing it all with just a single team. He is loyal to the Capitals and his records having been soaring ever since he laced up his skates in Washington D.C.

Power-Play Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (298)
2.    Peter Bondra (137)
3.    Mike Gartner (97)

Game-Winning Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (124)
2.    Peter Bondra (73)
3.    Mike Gartner (54)

Overtime Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (25)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (9)
3.    Mike Green (8)

Hat Tricks:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (30)
2.    Peter Bondra (19)
3.    Mike Gartner (13)

Shootout Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (37)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (28)
3.    Evgeny Kuznetsov (23)

Home Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (404)
2.    Peter Bondra (257)
3.    Mike Gartner (226)

Most Away Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (418)
2.    Peter Bondra (214)
3.    Mike Gartner (171)

Playoff Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (72)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (38)
3.    Peter Bondra (30)

Playoff Power-Play Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (28)
2.    T.J. Oshie (17)
3.    Peter Bondra (13)

Playoff Game-Winning Goals:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (10)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (7)
3.    T.J. Oshie (6) – (Peter Bondra and Jason Chimera both T-3rd)

Playoff Assists:
1.    Nicklas Backstrom (76)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (69)
3.    John Carlson (54)

Playoff Points:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (141)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (114)
3.    John Carlson (73)

Playoff Games:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (147)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (139)
3.    John Carlson (123)

Points, Single Season:
1.    Dennis Maruk (136) (1981-82)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (112) (2007-08)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (110) (2008-09)

Points, Rookie Season:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (106) (2005-06)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (69) (2007-08)

Goals, Single Season:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (65) (2007-08)
2.    Dennis Maruk (60) (1981-82)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (56) (2008-09)

Goals, Rookie Season:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (52) (2005-06)

Power-Play Goals, Single Season:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (25) (2014-15)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (24) (2013-14)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (22) (2007-08)

Game-Winning Goals, Single Season:
1.    Peter Bondra (13) (1997-98)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (11) (2007-08), (2010-11), (2014-15)
3.    Mike Gartner (11) (1984-85)

Overtime Goals, Single Season:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (3) (2017-18), (2013-14), (2010-11)
2.    Mike Green (33) (2007-08)

Best Plus-Minus Rating, Single Season:
1.    Jeff Schultz (+50) (2009-10)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (+45) (2009-10)
3.    Mike Green (+39) (2009-10)

Shots On Goal, Single Season:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (528) (2008-09)
2.    Alex Ovechkin (446) (2007-08)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (425) (2005-06)

Hat Tricks, Single Season:
1.    Dennis Maruk (4, 1980-81)
2.    Dennis Maruk (4, 1981-82)
3.    Peter Bondra (4, 1995-96)
4.    Alexander Semin (4, 2010-11)
5.    Alex Ovechkin (4) (2019-20)

Alex Ovechkin's Streaks

Ovechkin’s list of streaks has piled up, breaking several records in the Capitals history books. Ovi has broken consecutive-game streaks dating all the way back to his rookie season.

Consecutive Games With A Point, Rookie Year:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (11) (03/18/06 to 04/07/06, 5-12-17)

Consecutive Games With A Point To Begin A Career:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (8) (10/05/05 to 10/20/05, 6-4-10)

Consecutive Games With A Goal, Rookie Year:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (7) (02/10/06 to 03/08/06, 8 goals)

Goals, Individual Game:
1.    Peter Bondra (5)
2.    Bengt Gustafsson (5)
3.    Alex Ovechkin (4) (21 other players; most recent by Ovi, 10/7/17 in a 6-1 win vs. MTL)

Games Played:
1.    Alex Ovechkin (1,328)
2.    Nicklas Backstrom (1,063)
3.    Calle Johansson (983)