The Russian opened the scoring in the new season in the NHL regular season match against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The match, which took place in Washington (USA), ended with a victory for the guests with a score of 4:1.
Ovechkin has already scored the 823rd goal of his NHL career. It was also his 300th power play in the league. According to this indicator, he is the record holder in the NHL.
Ovechkin set new NHL record with power play goal
Gretzky is the leading scorer in NHL history. Ovechkin ranks 2nd on the list.
Source: Sport
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