Ovechkin ties Howe
Alex Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe’s all-time NHL goals record — a landmark moment for the ‘Great 8’ that social posts flagged with big celebration across hockey feeds. The milestone has reignited chatter about when and where he might break the record outright (x.com).
In Washington’s 4-1 win over Ottawa on March 18, 2026, Ovechkin opened the scoring and that tally was recorded as his 922nd career regular-season goal. (apnews.com)) The goal came eight minutes, nine seconds into the second period when a Rasmus Sandin centering pass deflected off Ovechkin’s skate and past Linus Ullmark. (russianmachineneverbreaks.com)) That strike also moved him to 25 goals for this season — the 20th time in his career he’s reached the 25-goal mark, a feat he’s achieved in 20 of 21 NHL campaigns. (dailyfaceoff.com)) Washington improved to 34-27-8 with the victory; rookie Cole Hutson scored his first NHL goal in the game and Logan Thompson finished with 34 saves. (espn.in)) With 13 regular-season games remaining, the Capitals sat six points behind the East’s final wild-card spot and were scheduled to host the New Jersey Devils on March 20 at Capital One Arena. (espn.in)) Ovechkin previously passed Wayne Gretzky’s all-time mark (he broke Gretzky’s 894-goal total with goal No. 895 on April 6, 2025), so his current 922 regular-season goals extend the record he already holds. (nhl.com))
