In the third match of the Stanley Cup first round series with the Florida Panthers (6: 1), Ovechkin scored the puck in the middle of the third period.

This goal was for him the 28th in his career with the numerical advantage of the team.

According to this indicator, he caught up with Evgeni Malkin and Denis Potvin.

The record holder is Wayne Gretzky (38 goals).

Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin caught up with Hull in the number of assists in the NHL playoffs.