The 34-year-old Russian scored 15 (13 + 2) points based on the results of ten January matches and was recognized as the best player in the league in the past month.
The previous time, Ovechkin was awarded a similar award in 2015, also following the results of January.
Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin overtook Mark Messier and came in eighth place in the list of the best snipers in NHL history.