Alex Ovechkin reveals top 3 favorite career goals, surprisingly leaving out his record-breaking 895th

Alex Ovechkin is the leading goal scorer in the NHL with his 897 goals. He broke Wayne Gretzky's 894 goal record in April by scoring his 895th goal. However, it's a big surprise that perhaps the most valuable NHL goal (Ovi's 895th) is not Ovechkin's favorite.

On Monday, Ovechkin shared his three favorite goals on Match TV.

The first goal was from the 2006 Winter Olympics.

"The first was at the 2006 Olympics, when we beat Canada." Ovi said, via MatchTV

Ovechkin scored against Canada in the quarterfinals. It was a power-play goal in the second period. Russia won the game 2–0. He said this goal was important because they beat a strong team.

The second goal happened during his rookie season in 2006.

"The second was my rookie season," Ovi said. "When I scored a behind-the-back shot against Phoenix,"

Ovechkin scored the goal while falling and twisting on the ice. He used one hand to shoot the puck. It was against the Phoenix Coyotes and their coach, Wayne Gretzky.

The third goal came in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final.

"The third was the Stanley Cup final (in 2018)," Ovi said. "When I scored in the fifth game of the series against Vegas."

Ovechkin scored in Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights. The goal gave Washington a 2–1 lead. The Capitals won the game and the series. It was their first Stanley Cup win.

Last season, Alex Ovechkin had 44 goals and 29 assists. Sidney Crosby scored 91 points in his 20th NHL season, the same as Ovechkin.

Alex Ovechkin's special gift to teammates after breaking Gretzky's record

After breaking Wayne Gretzky's 894 goal record, Alex Ovechkin gave custom Hublot watches to his teammates and staff. It was his way of thanking them for their support over the years. Lars Eller made this public in an interview.

Additionally, the NHL is also making a film about Ovechkin’s career. And, because of this, he cannot give exclusive interviews in Russia this summer.

Ovechkin is also close to another Gretzky record, his 1,016 combined (regular season + playoff) NHL goals. Ovi has scored 974 such goals.

About the author

Ankit is an NHL journalist at Sportskeeda with over 3 years of experience in the writing industry. He has expertise in sports, product, and travel content writing. His interest in ice hockey was piqued after watching Sidney Crosby play and he has been passionately following the game since then. Ankit admires Crosby’s personality and hockey IQ, and when he crossed the 1,500 points tally, Ankit was among the biggest fans to celebrate the occasion.

An Edmonton Oilers fan because of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Ankit also admires the Pittsburgh Penguins due to Crosby and the Colorado Avalanche for Nathan MacKinnon. He is also a fan of Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr.

Holding a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Language, Ankit believes his education has helped him develop a knack for presenting information in a precise and compelling manner. He only sources information from credible avenues and trusted people from his network for his articles.

When he is not watching or writing about the NHL, Ankit loves listening to music and reading books.

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