In the regular season match against the Philadelphia Flyers, Ovechkin scored his 363rd away goal in his career, surpassing Steve Yzerman, the second-highest NHL player in NHL history and 362 away goals for the Detroit Red Wings. which he played his entire career.

Legendary Canadian striker Wayne Gretzky holds the record for the number of away goals with 402 goals.

Earlier it was reported that the goals of Ovechkin and Orlov helped Washington defeat Philadelphia in the NHL.