Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being probably the most achieved gamers in NHL historical past.

Because the 2024-25 season will get underway, Ovechkin is on the verge of turning into the NHL’s all-time targets chief. Ovechkin can go Wayne Gretzky’s mark (894) through the 2024-25 common season. The Capitals standout at present has 855 profession targets, so he would wish to rack up 39 extra targets this season to be able to high Gretzky’s league report.

The 2023-24 marketing campaign proved to be a mortal one for Ovechkin, who scored 31 targets final season. Ovechkin’s 31 targets was his lowest goal-scoring whole since he netted 32 targets within the 2012-13 season. Ovechkin did have simply 24 targets in 2020-21, however that season was shortened because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ovechkin scored 42 targets through the 2022-23 season, and has tallied not less than 41 targets in 13 of his 19 NHL seasons.

Ovechkin at present has tallied 1,555 factors (855 targets, 700 assists) in his skilled profession. He did make much more historical past in 2023-24 when he registered an NHL report 18th 30-goal season as he handed Mike Gartner (17) for the honour.

Ovechkin scored his second purpose of the 2024-25 season in a 6-3 win in opposition to the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 23. The Capitals star has tallied a purpose in two of his final three video games to start the yr.

Ovechkin will possible proceed to be a longtime drive on the Capitals’ high power-play unit, so there can be loads of goal-scoring alternatives. He’ll look to get off to a warmer begin than he did in 2023-24 when he recorded simply 5 targets over the primary two months of the season.

CBS Sports activities will hold observe of Ovechkin’s targets all through the 2024-25 season and hold tabs on how shut he’s to eclipsing Gretzky’s all-time report.