Ovechkin hits 900 career goals against Blues

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Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How Capitals star hit 900-goal mark vs. Blues image

Alexander Ovechkin has reached another milestone that will further etch his name in the history books.

The Washington Capitals winger became the NHL's all-time goal scorer in 2024, finally surpassing "The Great One", Wayne Gretzky. Now, Ovi has reached another milestone, as the first player ever to score 900 goals in a career. He entered the 2025-2026 season with 897 career goals, tying and then surpassing Gretzky last year.

Ovechkin netted No. 900 against the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 5. He is already considered the greatest goal scorer of all-time, and is assuredly a first ballot Hall of Famer when his time comes. Hitting this milestone adds another impressive accolade to his storied career.

AllSportsPeople is tracking how Ovechkin reached his 900th career goal.

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Ovechkin's goal total

Ovechkin has scored 900 goals. He reached the career mark against the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 5.

900 NHL GOALS FOR ALEX OVECHKIN!!! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/4HeKNfluoF
— NHL (@NHL) November 6, 2025

Alex Ovechkin's goal count this year

The Capitals wing has played in 10 games this season and has 3 goals.

Ovechkin's Gretzky record date

Ovechkin tied Gretzky on April 4, 2025, by scoring two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks. He finally passed The Great One on April 6, 2025, scoring a power-play goal against the New York Islanders.

ALEX OVECHKIN IS THE GREATEST GOALSCORER IN NHL HISTORY! 🚨🚨🚨 #Gr8ness pic.twitter.com/NKef3VvNaJ
— NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2025

Alex Ovechkin's goal total?

That fully depends on how long he intends to play. Ovechkin is 40 years old and certainly has more of his career behind him than in front of him. He has scored at least 31 goals in a season in which he has played at least 65 games each year. His 900th goal of his career would be his third of the year. If he can play in at least 65 games in the 2025-2026 season, he would be on track to finish the season with 928 goals. After that, it would depend on if Ovechkin chooses to retire or keep playing.