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Alex Ovechkin Ties Gordie Howe With 20 Seasons of 25 Goals

He has reached the mark in 20 of his 21 NHL seasons, a snapshot of unmatched durability at age 40.

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images)
Mar 18, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period against the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
Nov 5, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) gestures to his son Sergei (not pictured) after the Capitals' game against the St. Louis Blues, where he scored his 900th NHL goal at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Ovechkin’s 25th of the season came on a second-period deflection of a Rasmus Sandin shot past Linus Ullmark, opening the scoring in Washington’s 4-1 win over Ottawa.
  • The goal was his 450th at home, moving him past Gordie Howe for second-most home goals in NHL history, with Wayne Gretzky first at 492.
  • He is one goal shy of 1,000 combined career goals across regular season and playoffs (922 regular-season and 77 postseason), a threshold reached only by Gretzky.
  • At age 40, he became the sixth player in league history to record a 25-goal season in that age bracket, according to Capitals PR.
  • He previously posted a 15-season streak of 25-plus goals from 2005-06 through 2019-20 and missed the mark only in the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season, when he scored 24 in 45 games.