Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin sits at an NHL-record 929 goals after announcing that he will retire from the NHL after the 2026-27 season.
The 41-year-old has 82 games left this season to add
to that total, starting on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at home against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins and fellow superstar Sidney Crosby.
Ovechkin broke the seemingly unbreakable Wayne Gretzky record of 894 goals during the 2024-25 season. The following season, he became the first NHL player to score 900 goals.
He has a chance to break or tie other records this season and reach other milestones. Here's a look, plus records that he currently holds:
Records Alex Ovechkin's still chasing
- 20-goal seasons: He's at 21 seasons, one behind Gordie Howe.
- Combined regular-season/playoff goals: He's at 1,006, 10 behind Gretzky.
- Even-strength goals: He's at 593, 24 behind Gretzky.
Ovechkin also needs four more assists to break Nicklas Backstrom's team career record of 762 assists.
Alex Ovechkin records
- Total goals: 929
- Power play: 331
- Empty net: 72
- Game winners: 141
- Overtime goals: 27
- Goalies scored on: 189
- 30-goal seasons: 20
- 40-goal seasons: 14
- 50-goal seasons: 9, tied for first
Alex Ovechkin's upcoming milestones
- 12 points shy of 1,700 career points
- 25 games from 1,600 career games
- 36 points from passing Mario Lemieux for the ninth-most points in NHL history
- 33 games shy of passing Patrick Marleau (1,607) for the second-most games played with one franchise
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin has chance for more records in final NHL season
