US EditionAlex Ovechkin Scores His 900th NHL Goal With the Washington Capitals
Ovechkin scored his 900th NHL goal early in the second period against the St. Louis Blues, becoming the first player to reach this milestone in league history.
- On Nov. 5, 2025, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal during the home game against the St. Louis Blues in game 1,504.
- Needing three goals entering this season after breaking Wayne Gretzky's record with his 895th goal in April, Ovechkin's milestones have been fairly evenly spaced though slower from 800 to 900.
- The milestone goal came 2:39 into the second period as Ovechkin backhanded Jakob Chychrun's rebound past sliding Jordan Binnington.
- Teammates poured onto the ice to celebrate as Washington Capitals players mobbed Alex Ovechkin, while St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington tucked the milestone puck before linesman Michel Cormier retrieved it.
- Ovechkin's career-long consistency and awards underscore his impact, having led the Washington Capitals to a Stanley Cup and won three MVPs while leading the league in goals nine times.
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No professional ice hockey player in the U.S. league has done that yet: Russian Alexander Owetschkin scored his 900th NHL goal – in his 21st season.
Russian hockey star Alex Ovechkin has set a new milestone. He became the first player in NHL history to score 900 goals. The 40-year-old Russian scored the second goal of the game for the Washington Capitals against the St. Louis Blues, as his team won 6-1.
"It's great to have gotten it home so the fans and my family could be here. It's fantastic."
Alexander Ovechkin has scored his 900th NHL goal. The Russian reached the milestone with a delicious backhand against St. Louis. “It’s a special moment,” he said, according to nhl.com
Alex Ovechkin becomes first NHL player to reach 900 goals as opposing goalie tries to hide milestone puck
NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin became the first player in the league's history to score 900 goals on Wednesday night — and then the goalie he scored on tried to hide the puck.The Washington Capitals wing scored the historic goal against Jordan Binnington in a game against the St. Louis Blues, 2:39 into the second period.Ovechkin was lurking in the offensive zone and was at the bottom of the right circle when he backhanded Jakob Chychrun’s rebound p…
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