The key facts
- Ovechkin has played all 1,584 NHL regular-season games for Washington and recorded 1,691 points
- The all-time leader in wins remains Nicklas Lidstrom with 937
Ovechkin is one win away from Jagr
Alexander Ovechkin is one win away from matching Jaromir Jagr's record for wins in NHL regular seasons. After Washington's home victory over Philadelphia with a score of 5:2, the Russian captain now has 873 wins — eighth place in league history. Jagr, with 874 wins, holds seventh place. This was reported by Life.ru.
How the ranking works and who is ahead
This ranking counts team wins in games in which the player took the ice. Ovechkin needs six more wins to catch Scott Stevens and Zdeno Chara, who share fifth place (879 wins each). The leader remains Swede Nicklas Lidstrom with 937 wins, second place belongs to Patrick Marleau with 935, and third is Joe Thornton with 914 wins.
Career numbers of the Washington captain
The 41-year-old Ovechkin has played all 1,584 NHL regular-season games for Washington. Over that time he has recorded 1,691 points — 930 goals and 761 assists. However, the captain has not been scoring in recent games: his goalless streak has stretched to six games, and Washington has been winning without his contribution to the result. The outlet also recalls that it was previously reported that Ovechkin, along with four other Russian hockey players, was added to the database of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense; the athletes are accused of supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies.
