Alexander Ovechkin one point away from the mythical 1,500 NHL points. Only 15 hockey players have done it so far

In the game Aneheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals (4:5) the captain of the visiting team Alexander Ovechkin contributed 2 assists to the victory of his team. He thus reached 1499 points in the regular season. He is one point away from immortality. He can be counted on to become the 16th player in NHL history to reach that mark.

But the Capitals’ victory was not easy. Ovechkin’s teammate Tom Wilson dominated the game. He scored his first career hat trick in his 700th game. His Russian teammate was a big help, assisting him on two goals.

1500 points or a ticket to the Hall of Fame

So far, 15 hockey players in the 100+ year history of the NHL have passed this mark. The last to do so was Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby at the end of last season, who passed the mark on 8 April 2023.

With three exceptions, everyone who has passed that mark has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. This is the second most productive player, Jaromir Jagr. He is still considered an active player. Then Canadian Joe Thornton, who retired earlier this season. The last one is Crosby.

Alexander Ovechkin vs Wayne Gretzky

After a miserable start for Washington, Ovechkin has so far collected 14 points on 5 goals and 9 assists in 20 games played. So far, he is on 827 goals scored. He is still 67 goals short of the legendary Wayne Gretzky.

Since this season is not yet in the Russian sharpshooter’s direction, the NHL is still discussing whether he will reach that mark. Although this season is far from going to his liking so far, we must not forget the fact that Ovechkin always finishes powerfully at the end of the season.

According to the predictions, with 35 goals scored in a season, he could break the record that was considered insurmountable at the end of next season. That shouldn’t be a problem for the Russian sharpshooter, who has been the nine-time winner of the NHL’s Maurice Richard Award for top scorer. He’s managed to break that mark in 14 seasons.

In addition, he has also broken the 50-goal mark nine times in a season. He still has two goals ahead of him that he would no doubt like to achieve in the NHL. However, they are not individual trophies, he has collected all of them in the NHL. It’s about winning the Stanley Cup in a Capitals jersey and being the top scorer in NHL history.

Source: NHL