Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Returning to Washington for 2026-27
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Ovechkin signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract with the Capitals on Thursday.
There was uncertainty during the offseason as to whether Ovechkin would continue his NHL career during the 2026-27 campaign, but he'll remain with the Capitals for at least one more season. He appeared in all 82 regular-season games with Washington last year, racking up 32 goals, 32 assists, 134 hits, 26 PIM and 16 blocked shots while averaging 17:27 of ice time. The NHL's all-time leader in goals has appeared in at least 65 regular-season games in five consecutive seasons, and he should remain a reliable contributor during his age-41 season as long as he can remain healthy.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Pockets PP assist in season finale
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Ovechkin recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
In what could be his final NHL game, Ovechkin helped set up Jakob Chychrun for the game-winning goal late in the third period. The 40-year-old Ovechkin has yet to decide whether he'll return in 2026-27. However, he proved he is still capable of making a significant contributions, wrapping up the season with 32 goals and 64 points while playing all 82 games for the Capitals.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Adds helper in last home game
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Ovechkin notched an assist, placed three shots on net and dished out five hits in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Penguins.
Ovechkin slid the primary helper on Connor McMichael's empty-net goal late in the third period to seal the win for the Capitals. Sunday's game marked what could potentially be the last home game of Ovechkin's career if the Capitals don't make the Stanley Cup Playoffs and if the 40-year-old winger decides to hang up his skates after 21 successful seasons in the NHL. Ovechkin has eight goals and 12 points over his last 13 games, but Washington still sits one point out of a playoff spot. He'll look to end the regular season, and possibly his career, on a high note in Tuesday's road clash against the Blue Jackets.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Fills empty net
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Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on seven shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.
Over his last 12 games, Ovechkin has eight goals, three assists and 43 shots on net. The 40-year-old superstar has done his part to keep the Capitals in the playoff race, but they must win their last two games and get some help. On the year, Ovechkin has 32 goals, 62 points, 237 shots on net, 128 hits and a minus-5 rating over 80 appearances, which is among the lower point totals in full-length seasons during his career. His five power-play goals this year also represent a career low.
Ovechkin recorded two assists and placed four shots on net in Saturday's 6-2 win over Buffalo.
Ovechkin reached the 30-assist mark for the 13th time in his NHL career with Saturday's pair of helpers. Overall, the 40-year-old star is up to 61 points, 224 shots on net and 115 hits across 77 games this season. He's also surpassed the 60-point threshold for the fifth consecutive season and the 19th time in his legendary career. He's been extremely steady on offense over his last nine games with 10 points, proving to still be a high-level fantasy option late in his 21st NHL season.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Reaches 30 goals for 20th time
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Ovechkin scored two goals, one the game-winner, in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the Flyers.
The future Hall of Famer's first tally in the first period gave him 30 goals on the season. The 40-year-old Ovechkin has an NHL-high 20 30-goal campaigns. He has heated up during Washington's push for a playoff spot while lighting the lamp seven times in the last seven games. He's one point shy of hitting 60 for the 19th time in his career.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Fourth all-time in hat tricks
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Ovechkin had a hat trick on five shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Mammoth.
Ovechkin's heating up again with five goals over his last five contests. This was his 34th career hat trick, passing Brett Hull for the fourth-most in NHL history. Ovechkin is now at 29 goals, 56 points, 211 shots on net, 118 hits and a minus-1 rating over 73 appearances this season. He's a goal away from securing his 20th 30-goal campaign, which would extend a record he already holds.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Pots 1,000th career goal
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Ovechkin scored a power-play tally in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
The goal, which tied the game at 2-2 late in the third period, was Ovechkin's 26th of the season and the 1,000th of his Hall of Fame career between the regular season and the playoffs. Wayne Gretzky, with 1,016, is the only other player in league history to reach four digits. The Capitals are currently six points out of a wild-card spot with 11 games left on their schedule, giving Ovechkin little hope of catching The Great One in that particular category if he doesn't return for one more season in 2026-27.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Snaps scoring drought
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Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
Ovechkin opened the scoring in the second period with his 25th marker of the season, ending his six-game goal slump. The star winger amassed 18 shots on net and one assist during his goal-scoring skid. Ovechkin has 52 points, 197 shots on net and 113 hits across 69 contests this season.
Ovechkin scored two goals and took six shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Ovechkin finally snapped his scoring drought and found the back of the net for the first time since Jan. 27, when he scored in a 5-1 loss to Seattle. The star forward remains productive despite being 40 years old, and even though his numbers are not what they were in his prime, he continues to make an impact offensively for the Capitals. Ovechkin has three goals and six points over his last 10 appearances, and 50 total points (24 goals, 26 assists) in 62 contests in 2025-26.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Passes another Gretzky mark
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Ovechkin picked up an assist Monday in a 4-1 win over the Islanders.
It was Ovechkin's 1,670th point with the Capitals. With it, he passed Wayne Gretzky (1,669 points with the Oilers) for the fifth-most points with a single franchise in NHL history. Ovie has points in three of his last four games (one goal, two assists) and seven, including two goals, in his last 11 games. At this point of the season, Ovechkin is on pace for another 30-goal season. If he gets there, he will have put up that total in every season, except the pandemic-shortened year, that he has played (21 campaigns).
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Tallies on power play in loss
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Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.
Ovechkin has scored twice over the last three games. He's surged in January with seven goals and four assists over 14 contests. The 40-year-old superstar is up to 22 goals, 45 points (14 on the power play), 149 shots on net, 90 hits and a plus-1 rating over 54 appearances. Considering he has just four power-play goals this season, it's possible Ovechkin unlocks some more scoring the rest of the way.
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