Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin failed to score a goal in this game, extending his goalless streak to nine games. Thus, the 38-year-old forward was just one step away from repeating his personal record for a goalless streak in NHL history.
Ovechkin’s personal anti-record in this aspect was set in February-March 2017, when he went 10 matches without scoring a goal. There were also streaks of nine games without a goal during the 2008/2009 and 2010/2011 seasons.
This season, Ovechkin has scored 15 (5+10) points in 24 matches.
- Ovechkin went his ninth straight game without scoring a goal
Source: Sport
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