In the NHL regular season match with the Vegas Golden Knights (3:4), the Russian scored two goals scored, thanks to which he surpassed the result of Dale Hawerchuk and entered the top 20 league scorers of all time.
Ovechkin has 1410 (780 + 630) points in 1272 NHL games.
This season, the hockey player took part in 75 matches in which he scored (50 + 40) points.
Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin's double did not help Washington defeat Vegas.