For the Russian striker, it is the 168th time in his career that he has managed to score two or more goals in a single match. The first time after turning 38.
According to this indicator, Ovechkin ranks second in NHL history, second only to Wayne Gretzky, who scored two or more goals in 189 games.
Moreover, Ovechkin became the fourth hockey player in the history of the Washington club to achieve this feat after reaching the age of 38. Previously this was done by Adam Oates (three times), Sergei Fedorov (twice) and Mike Knuble (twice).
- Ovechkin surpasses Jagr in NHL games in goals scored
Source: Sport
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