Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Distributes three helpers
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Ovechkin notched three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Ovechkin had a hand in both first-period tallies for the Capitals, as well as an Aliaksei Protas empty-netter, which gave the young forward a hat trick. While Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's record didn't get any closer Tuesday, it was still an excellent performance for the Capitals' captain. He had not registered a helper since Feb. 9 versus Utah, but he had seven goals over nine contests between assists. The star winger is at 33 goals, 20 assists, 186 shots on net, 88 hits and a plus-18 rating through 49 appearances this season.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Continues chase with empty-netter
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Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal and took six shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 win against Seattle.
Sunday's tally marked career goal No. 886 for Ovechkin, which he buried into Seattle's empty net to help seal the win. Overall, the 39-year-old superstar is up to 33 goals, 50 points and 183 shots on net in 48 games this season. Ovechkin now sits just nine goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. Despite missing a chunk of time due to a broken fibula earlier this season, Ovechkin is tied for fourth in the league in goals. Sunday's game also marked the 19th time he has produced 50 points in a season. Ovechkin should continue to put up good numbers in fantasy for the rest of this season while he chases history.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Ten goals away from record
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Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
With the Capitals down 2-1 midway through the third period, Ovechkin pounced on a loose puck and buried it behind Igor Shesterkin. The tally was the 885th of his career, putting him 10 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's once-untouchable NHL record of 894 with 20 games left on the schedule for Washington. Ovie could make history with room to spare given his current pace -- the 39-year-old has an incredible 10 goals and 15 points over his last 12 contests.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Five goals in last four games
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Ovechkin scored Washington's lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Ovechkin is now just 11 goals from passing Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time goal scorer. Ovechkin scored on a wrist shot from the slot through a screen late in the third period to cut Tampa Bay's lead to 2-1. He has five goals in his last four outings and 31 in 44 games this season. Ovechkin has lit the lamp 53 times in his past 79 appearances, starting after last season's All-Star Game. The guy is on fire.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Pots 30th in march toward history
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Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.
The future Hall of Famer spoiled Dan Vladar's shutout bid early in the third period with a vintage Ovie one-timer from the faceoff circle to the right of the netminder. The goal was the 30th of the season for Ovechkin and the 883rd of his incredible career, leaving him just 11 tallies behind Wayne Gretzky's all-time record with 24 games left on the schedule for the Caps. Ovechkin has eight goals in his last eight games, as he stays laser-focused on making history.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Slings hat trick Sunday
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Ovechkin tallied three goals and added nine shots during Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
Ovechkin made Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard the 181st NHL goalie he has scored on, and the empty-net goal in the third period brings the "Great 8" to within 13 goals of Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record. It also made Ovechkin the first player in NHL history to record at least 200 goals in three different decades. The 39-year-old has been absolutely dazzling in his 20th NHL season with 29 goals and 46 points in 41 games despite missing over a month of action due to a broken leg. Age is clearly just a number for the Capitals captain, so fantasy managers should keep rolling Ovechkin out regularly as he continues the chase for history.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Turns to playmaking Sunday
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Ovechkin registered three assists (one on the power play), four shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to Utah.
Ovechkin's goal streak ended at four games, but he has four goals and five helpers during a five-game point streak. He's also logged multiple hits in all of those contests and multiple shots on net in 13 straight contests. The 39-year-old winger wasn't able to add a goal to his chase of the all-time record, but a trio of helpers makes for a good consolation prize for fantasy managers. He's up to 26 tallies, 43 points (12 on the power play), 141 shots on net, 74 hits and a plus-18 rating through 39 appearances this season.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Multi-category four-game streak
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Ovechkin scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 win against the Flyers. It was goal 879 of his career.
He snapped a shot past Ivan Fedotov, going far side from the right circle in the last minute of the first period. Ovechkin is now 16 goals to 895 and overtaking Wayne Gretzky for the most career NHL goals. He has a goal in each of his last four games (six points) and 26 snipes on the season. He also has 12 hits and 14 shots in that span. Ovechkin's longevity is impressive. He's delivering yet another point-per-game pace (40 in 38 games), and he's on his best goal pace in several seasons. Gretzky's record is within reach in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Reaches 25-goal mark
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Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
Ovechkin scored for the third game in a row, and he has five points in that span. This was his 25th goal of the campaign, and that's a mark he's reached in 19 seasons -- one campaign fewer than the record-holder, Gordie Howe. The only year Ovechkin's missed that threshold was the shortened 2020-21 season. He's now at 39 points, 135 shots on net, 68 hits and a plus-17 rating through 37 appearances after putting away goal No. 878.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Scores again Saturday
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Ovechkin scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Jets.
Ovechkin's tally in the third period was ultimately the one that forced overtime. The 39-year-old has five goals and three helpers over his last 10 contests. The superstar winger is at 24 goals, 38 points, 132 shots on net, 66 hits and a plus-15 rating through 36 outings this season. His tally Saturday was the 877th of his career, putting him 17 away from tying and 18 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goals record.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Notches three points
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Ovechkin registered a goal, two assists, two power-play points and added seven shots during Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.
Ovechkin now sits just 19 goals away from the all-time record for goals scored in the NHL. The chase for history aside, Ovechkin's 23 goals and 37 points in 35 games to start his 20th NHL season is a remarkable achievement in and of itself and keeps him entrenched as a must-start in any fantasy format.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Fills empty cage
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Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
This was his 875th career goal, moving Ovechkin to 20 tallies away from holding the all-time record. He had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests, but he has five goals and two assists over 11 outings in January. The winger is up to 22 goals, 34 points, 112 shots on net, 59 hits and a plus-16 rating through 32 appearances. Ovechkin's 15:24 of ice time was his lowest in a game since his first game back from a broken fibula, but it's possible he was just given some extra rest with the Kraken failing to put up much of a challenge.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Notches another milestone
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Ovechkin supplied the game-winning goal and added three shots during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Senators.
In addition to notching career goal 874, Ovechkin's overtime tally against Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen marks the 179th different goaltender that the "Great 8" has scored against, a new NHL record. The 39-year-old is up to 21 goals and 33 points in 29 games.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Moves closer to Gretzky's record
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Ovechkin netted a goal on two shots and added a helper in Saturday's 4-1 win over Nashville.
Ovechkin registered the secondary assist on Tom Wilson's power-play tally to open the scoring in the middle frame, and he sealed the win with an empty-net tally. The 39-year-old snapped a three-game dry spell with his two-point effort Saturday. Ovechkin is now 22 markers away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals with 39 games remaining in 2024-25. The Russian winger is up to 20 goals, 32 points and a plus-13 rating through 27 appearances.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Stays sizzling
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Ovechkin tallied a goal, an assist and added seven shots during Saturday's 7-4 win over the Rangers.
Ovechkin is now 23 goals away from Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal-scoring record after notching his fourth goal in five games since returning from a broken fibula. The 39-year-old Ovechkin has been lighting the lamp at the highest rate of his NHL career and is a must-start every time he takes the ice.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Tickles twine on power play
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Ovechkin scored his 18th goal of the season, fifth on the man advantage, in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Minnesota.
Ovechkin scored his third goal in four games since returning from a fractured fibula Dec. 28. The right-shot sniper's marker Thursday was his 871st of his NHL career -- Ovi is now just 24 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. The Capitals have 44 games remaining in 2024-25, and considering Ovechkin's ability to score in bunches, it wouldn't be surprising to see the 39-year-old score a record-setting 895th career goal this season. Even after missing 16 games, the three-time Hart Trophy winner leads the Capitals with 18 goals, and he's added 10 helpers and a plus-14 rating through 22 appearances.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Scores again Sunday
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Ovechkin scored a goal on eight shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Ovechkin has two goals across two games since he returned from a fractured fibula. The superstar winger logged 20:22 of ice time Sunday, so it appears he's back up to full speed after being eased into action Saturday in Toronto. Ovechkin has 17 goals, 27 points, 74 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-16 rating through 20 appearances. He doesn't appear to have missed a beat during his absence, so fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to have him active every time the Capitals take the ice.
