This was reported on the official website of the league.
In the regular season match with the New York Islanders (6: 4), Ovechkin scored a hat-trick and came in ninth on the list of the best snipers in history.
The second star of the day was Chicago Blackhawks striker Jonathan Taves. The top three were locked by the Columbus Blue Jackets goalkeeper Elvis Merzlikin.
Earlier, Ovechkin spoke about his ninth place in the list of the best NHL snipers.