Ovechkin celebrates: Only twelve goals left until the record!

Ovechkin celebrates: Only twelve goals left until the record!

Russian superstar Alexander Ovechkin has once again excited the ice hockey world! On Sunday, in the Washington Capitals' impressive 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, the 39-year-old scored a stunning hat trick to extend his goals total to a staggering 882 in the NHL. Ovechkin is now just 12 goals away from Wayne Gretzky's all-time high of 894 goals, leaving fans elated as to how laola1.at holds on.

Ovechkin scored his goals throughout the game, first to make it 3-1 in the 29th minute, then in the 39th minute on the power play and finally with a hit into the empty net in the 58th minute. This performance helped the Capitals, who are once again the league's highest-scoring team, return to the top. His teammates didn't miss out either: Tom Wilson, Jakob Chychrun and Connor McMichael also contributed goals, while goalkeeper Charlie Lindgren stopped 22 Oilers shots. Despite Leon Draisaitl's 42nd goal of the season, the Oilers lost, making it their third straight defeat newsday.com reported.

A notable moment of the game was Ovechkin's precise shot, which set a new goalkeeping record for the versatile player - he has now scored against 181 different goalkeepers, more than any other player before. His historic battle for Gretzky's record continues, and the excitement surrounding his potential future achievements is hard to miss! What is particularly noteworthy is that Ovechkin has now scored 134 game-winning goals, which puts him at the top of NHL history in this category with Jaromir Jagr. These developments make the Capitals a serious contender for the Stanley Cup this season.