Athletistic/Hockey. Russian Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal against the Nashville Predators during an NHL regular season game. The goal was Ovechkin’s 829th career NHL goal, closing the gap to 65 goals on the legendary Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 career goals.
It is also worth noting that the Russian striker managed to break his record of a streak of 18 matches without a goal in normal time.
This season, Ovechkin scored 21 (7+14) points in 34 matches. The match ended with a score of 2:3 in favor of the Nashville Predators.
- Ovechkin ended an 18-game scoreless streak in regulation
Source: Sport
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