Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goals No. 736, 737 Against Senators; Five Goals Shy Of Passing Brett Hull For The Fourth-most Goals In NHL History

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored career goals No. 736 and 737 in the crazy 7-5 win over the Ottawa Senators Monday night at Canadian Tire Centre. He is now five goals away from passing Brett Hull for the fourth-most goals in NHL history.

After the Capitals’ 4-1 lead dwindled as the Senators scored three times throughout the second period, Ovechkin scored on a breakaway at the 16:27 mark to give Washington back the lead, 5-4.

The man is on a mission pic.twitter.com/319p1x6lgs

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 26, 2021

It was his sixth goal of the season and career goal No. 736 for the Great Eight. In addition, his goal was his first career goal scored on goaltender Filip Gustavsson, the 149th different goaltender Ovechkin has scored on in his career. There have been 6,581 skaters in NHL history who have scored 149 or fewer goals in their career.

Ovechkin also passed Stan Mikita for the second-most career road points recorded by a European-born player in NHL regular-season history.

Giving his @Capitals a 2nd period 5-4 lead tonight vs the Senators (now 6-4 early on in the 3rd) Alex Ovechkin passed Stan Mikita for the 2nd most career road points recorded by a European-born player in NHL regular season history (645. Most: 855- Jaromir Jagr)

— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) October 26, 2021

His second of the night would come at the 10:46 mark in the final frame, giving the Capitals a 7-5 lead. Forward Tom Wilson assisted.

The pass AND the finish 🤌 pic.twitter.com/yVFpWT4nIv

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 26, 2021

His seventh goal of the 2021-22 campaign would mark career goal No. 737 and now five goals away from passing Brett Hull for the fourth-most goals in NHL history.

Alex Ovechkin scores his second goal of the game to extend the Capitals’ lead to 7-5. It marks Ovechkin’s 737th career goal, leaving him five goals shy of passing Brett Hull (741g) for the fourth-most goals in NHL history.

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 26, 2021

Tonight was Ovechkin’s second multi-goal game of the season and the 151st of his career, which ranks fourth in NHL history (Mario Lemieux: 154; Brett Hull: 158; Wayne Gretzky: 189).

By Della Young