Ovechkin beat goaltender Jet Greaves simply over a minute into the interval, the 184th completely different goalie he is victimized in his 20-season profession.
He is fourth within the NHL in objectives this season with 43, even after lacking 16 video games with a damaged leg.
After passing Gretzky, each objective Ovechkin scores for the remainder of his profession is technically a report breaker. He nonetheless has yet another yr left on his contract with Washington.
The Capitals clinched the No. 1 seed within the Japanese Convention on Thursday and can meet the Montreal Canadiens within the first spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a victory over Columbus on Sunday.
