Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) looks on during a break in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Thursday, October. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) looks on during a break in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Thursday, October. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Washington Capitals’ legendary forward Alex Ovechkin has achieved another remarkable milestone in his career. He becomes only the second player to score 1,000 career goals in NHL history. The milestone shows why he remains one of the greatest goal scorers in hockey history.
Ovechkin achieved this feat during the game between the Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night.
In the third period, he scored his 1000th career goal (regular season + playoffs), firing a powerful slap shot past goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood.
With this goal, he has joined Wayne Gretzky in the list of players with 1,000+ career goals. Ovechkin’s recent goal against Colorado was his 923rd regular-season one. To date, he has 77 playoff goals in his career.
Earlier, he surpassed Wayne Gretzky to become the highest regular-season goal scorer. He scored his 895th regular-season goal on April 06, 2025.
Gretzky, in his career, scored a total of 1016 goals (regular season + playoffs). He scored 894 regular-season and 122 playoff goals in his career.
Despite Alex Ovechkin's performance on Sunday night, his team lost the game 3-2 in overtime. He scored a goal with five minutes and 43 seconds left in the game.
The scoreboard was 2-2, but Colorado held their game and won the game eventually.
A Milestone to Remember for Alex Ovechkin
For Alex Ovechkin, reaching the 1,000-goal milestone stands as a defining moment in an already legendary career. The veteran proved his brilliance again, delivering when it mattered the most.
Apart from his new achievement, Ovechkin has won the Hart Memorial Trophy three times as MVP and has been an All-Star 12 times.
The 40-year-old also won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals in the 2017-18 season.
In his career, he has scored 1,676 points with 923 regular-season goals and 753 assists. He has played 1,562 games. In the playoffs, he has 147 points with 77 goals and 70 assists.
This season, Ovechkin has played 70 games and scored 26 goals and 27 assists. It is his 21st season in the NHL. The 1000+ career goals achievement not only highlights his longevity and consistency but also cements his place among hockey’s all-time greats.
His next goal will be to surpass Gretzky’s 1016 career goals. Let’s see if he would be able to do that or not. What do you think?
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Written by
Kapil Manghnani
Edited by
Shraabona Sengupta