Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin became the NHL goal king last season when he scored his 895th NHL goal on Apr. 6.
He had been chasing Wayne Gretzky’s goal record for the last several seasons and broke it in epic fashion with a goal against the New York Islanders.
Ovechkin made more NHL history on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues, becoming the first player in NHL history to score 900 goals. He scored his 900th goal 2:39 into the second period.
The Capitals had a 1-0 lead after the first period before Ovechkin scored the second goal to give the Capitals a multi-goal lead. They scored three more goals in that period to take a 5-0 lead into the second intermission.
Ovechkin has started the season a bit slow, compiling only two goals and seven points heading into Wednesday’s game. However, he can heat up at any time, and this goal might kickstart a major hot streak.
Ovechkin finished the 2024-25 season with 44 goals and 73 points in 65 games. It was the 14th time that he finished a year with at least 40 goals. He helped the Capitals win the Metropolitan Division before they were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Capitals are now 7-5-1 after beating the Blues 6-1 on Wednesday night and will try to make it two wins in a row when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.