Alex Ovechkin remains to bill up the NHL's all-time goals scored list.
The Capitals captain went into the 2021-22 season resting on 730 profession goals. It placed him 164 tallies rear of Wayne Gretzky's chart-topping 894. There have actually been question marks relating to whether or not he can go beyond"The Great One's"number as"The Excellent 8" strikes the latter years of his job. Yet, as Gretzky claims, he expects him to-- as well as wishes he does-- damage the all-time record. NHL POWER POSITIONS: As Ovechkin relocates via the document book Sporting Information breaks down where he stands and also where he's heading as the march to 895 begins in earnest.
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following 10 opponents Over the course of his career, the team Ovechkin has discovered the back of the net against one of the most is the Lightning. He's encountered his previous Southeast Division rivals 74 times and has actually scratched 49 goals. The following team on the listing is the Jets with 48 goals in simply 67 video games.
| DATE | OPPONENT | PROFESSION GOALS (GP/G) |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Nov. 11 | at Red Wings | 20 goals in 28 games (0.71 ) |
| Fri., Nov. 12 | at Blue Jackets | 18 objectives in 37 video games (0.49 ) |
| Sun., Nov. 14 | vs. Penguins | 36 goals in 65 games (0.55 ) |
| Tues., Nov. 16 | at Ducks | 12 goals in 20 video games (0.60 ) |
| Wed., Nov. 17 | at Kings | 11 objectives in 21 games (0.52 ) |
| Sat., Nov. 20 | at Sharks | 12 goals in 22 objectives (0.55 ) |
| Sun., Nov. 21 | at Sea serpent | 0 (NHL's newest franchise) |
| Wed., Nov. 24 | vs. Canadiens | 33 objectives in 50 video games (0.66 ) |
| Fri., Nov. 26 | vs. Panthers | 40 goals in 66 video games (0.61 ) |
| Sun., Nov. 28 | at Hurricanes | 43 goals in 81 video games (0.53 ) |
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Alex Ovechkin's goals/game by period
If you assume, well he's 36, can he maintain generating? Ovechkin is like a fine a glass of wine, he's simply improving with age.
| PERIOD | GP | OBJECTIVES | G/GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 81 | 52 | 0.64 |
| 2006-07 | 82 | 46 | 0.56 |
| 2007-08 | 82 | 65 | 0.79 |
| 2008-09 | 79 | 56 | 0.71 |
| 2009-10 | 72 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 2010-11 | 79 | 32 | 0.41 |
| 2011-12 | 78 | 38 | 0.49 |
| 2012-13 | 48 | 32 | 0.67 |
| 2013-14 | 78 | 51 | 0.65 |
| 2014-15 | 81 | 53 | 0.65 |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 50 | 0.63 |
| 2016-17 | 82 | 33 | 0.40 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 49 | 0.60 |
| 2018-19 | 81 | 51 | 0.63 |
| 2019-20 | 68 | 48 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 45 | 24 | 0.53 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 11 | 0.92 |
Will Alex Ovechkin pass Wayne Gretzky?
Never ever claim never!
Entering this period, Ovechkin trailed Gretzky by 164 goals. While he's off to a torrid beginning, it's not likely that he'll keep locating the rear of the internet as soon as per game. A reasonable high-end may be the 50-goal barrier which he struck most lately in 2018-19, though he did rating at a 50-goal pace during the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season.
50 goals over an 82-game season checks in at a 0.61 objectives per game rate. If he plays every game moving forward-- not likely to say the least-- he would certainly need 269 video games (since Nov. 5) to catch Gretzky. That would certainly be at some point throughout the 2024-25 period.
Of course, if he proceeds racking up at a blistering speed, he can arrive quicker. Ovechkin's career-high for objectives per video game is 0.79 which he established way back in 2008-09. At even the rosiest estimate, the earliest Ovechkin can catch Gretzky is midway with the 2023-24 period.
It's difficult to anticipate health however obviously, that's possibly the most significant consider analyzing the 36-year-old's opportunities at ending up being the all-time scoring champ.
How many Rocket Richard Trophies has Alex Ovechkin won?
Awarded to the NHL's leading objective scorer, the Maurice Richard Trophy, or typically called the Rocket Richard Trophy, was supplied to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in honor of the Hall of Famer. Over the course of 18 seasons with the Canadiens, Maurice led the NHL in goals five times, was the first to score 50 in 50 games in 1944-45 and also the first-ever 500-goal marker in the organization's history. He finished his job with 544 objectives in 978 games.
The prize was first handed out following the 1998-99 period to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim's Teemu Selanne who led the NHL with 47 objectives.
Ovechkin has actually recorded the prize a record 9 times. He can have won it his newbie year however lost to the Sharks' Jonathan Cheechoo by four goals and was an objective short in 2009-10.
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Seasons Alex Ovechkin won the Rocket Richard Trophy
| PERIOD | OBJECTIVES |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | 51 |
| 2017-18 | 49 |
| 2015-16 | 50 |
| 2014-15 | 53 |
| 2013-14 | 51 |
| 2012-13 | 32 |
| 2008-09 | 56 |
| 2007-08 | 65 |
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