For Ovechkin, this puck was the 796th in NHL regular season games, he is third in the list of all-time leading scorers in league history. Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801) are ahead.
Also, Ovechkin, after scoring Seattle, scored his 52nd empty-net goal in NHL history and closed the gap on Gretzky to four goals.
Source: Sport

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