Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin has a goal and an assist for 1,541 NHL points. The result moved Ovechkin to 13th place on the list of all players in league history, surpassing Joe Thornton, who has 1,539 points.
The goal against Carolina was Ovechkin’s 846th career NHL regular season goal.
Source: Sport

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