The Russian scored a double in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL) with Winnipeg.

Since March 17, Ovechkin has also scored against Vancouver, Calgary (two goals), Toronto (two) and Carolina (one).

The last time a forward scored as many or more goals in a five-game stretch was in 2020 - 11 goals.

The Russian striker has 46 goals left to reach Wayne Gretzky's record.

Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin’s double helped Washington beat Winnipeg and advance to the NHL playoff zone.