Last week, the Russian striker took part in three matches, scored four goals and made one assist.

The second star of the week was Ovechkin's Washington team-mate striker Evgeny Kuznetsov, who also took part in three matches, scored three goals and made two assists.

The third star was New York Rangers striker Pavel Buchnevich, who scored two goals and made two assists.

Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin came in sixth in goals in equal squads in NHL history.