This season:
- Alex Ovechkin (39 years, 62 days) is the oldest player in NHL history to be the League’s first skater to 15 goals in a season. Prior to Ovechkin, the oldest player was Frank Mahovlich (33, 304 on Nov. 10, 1971).
- Alex Ovechkin (39 years, 62 days) became the oldest player in NHL history to score in at least five consecutive regulation periods. A 38-year-old Teemu Selanne scored in six consecutive regulation periods from Oct. 27-31, 2008.
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 41st career goal against Marc-Andre Fleury (regular season & playoffs) to pass Brett Hull (40 vs. Tim Cheveldae) for the most by a player versus one goaltender in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68).
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 13th career overtime goal on the road to surpass Jaromir Jagr and John Tavares for the most in NHL history.
- Ovechkin surpassed Jaromir Jagr record in most goalies, he has scored at least one goal (179).
- Alex Ovechkin is the first player in NHL history to record 200-plus goals in three different decades (also 245 in 2000s & 437 in 2010s).
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 636th goal in a win and passed Wayne Gretzky (635) for the most in NHL history.
Any others?
- Alex Ovechkin (39 years, 62 days) is the oldest player in NHL history to be the League’s first skater to 15 goals in a season. Prior to Ovechkin, the oldest player was Frank Mahovlich (33, 304 on Nov. 10, 1971).
- Alex Ovechkin (39 years, 62 days) became the oldest player in NHL history to score in at least five consecutive regulation periods. A 38-year-old Teemu Selanne scored in six consecutive regulation periods from Oct. 27-31, 2008.
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 41st career goal against Marc-Andre Fleury (regular season & playoffs) to pass Brett Hull (40 vs. Tim Cheveldae) for the most by a player versus one goaltender in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68).
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 13th career overtime goal on the road to surpass Jaromir Jagr and John Tavares for the most in NHL history.
- Ovechkin surpassed Jaromir Jagr record in most goalies, he has scored at least one goal (179).
- Alex Ovechkin is the first player in NHL history to record 200-plus goals in three different decades (also 245 in 2000s & 437 in 2010s).
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 636th goal in a win and passed Wayne Gretzky (635) for the most in NHL history.
Any others?