Ovechkin scored eighth goal in last eight NHL games

In a home match with the New Jersey Devils, Ovechkin scored in the sixth minute of the first period with a pass from compatriot Evgeny Kuznetsov.

For the 35-year-old striker, this puck became the eighth in the last eight matches, while in the game with the New York Rangers on March 19, it scored a double, and in the next meeting of the teams, which took place on March 20, was not marked with effective actions.

Alex Ovechkin (@ ovi8) is heating up in the goals department ... 👀 pic.twitter.com/PwQm0BW2Q4

- NHL (@NHL) March 26, 2021

Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin came out on top in goals per game on average among NHL players who have scored more than 700 goals.