The Russian attackerWashington » Alexander Ovechkin earned his 400th NHL home victory.
The capital club defeated Columbus at home in the NHL regular season match with a score of 4:3, Ovechkin scored one of the goals.
With his victory at Capital One Arena, Ovechkin became the 11th player in league history to win 400 or more games in a single arena. The leader in this indicator is former Detroit defender Nicklas Lidstrom, who won 520 games at Joe Louis Arena.
Ovechkin, 38, is the second-highest scorer in league history with 827 goals. According to this indicator, he is second only to Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 goals. There are 67 goals remaining to reach the Canadian striker’s record.
Source : MatchTV
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