Alex Ovechkin scored the 880th, 881st and 882nd goals of his illustrious career in a 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 23. Ovechkin’s 881st career goal, a power-play strike that came at the 18:39 mark of the second period, wound up being the eventual game winner and gave the Washington Capitals left wing a share of a nuanced goals record.
Ovechkin’s game-winning goal was the 135th of his NHL career, tying Jaromir Jagr for the most all time. Ovechkin (1,467 games) tied Jagr (1,733 games) in 266 fewer games played.
Here’s a look at the players with the most game-winning goals in NHL history:
Alex Ovechkin, 135
Jaromir Jagr, 135
Gordie Howe, 121
Phil Esposito, 118
Brett Hull, 110
Teemu Selanne, 110
Brendan Shanahan, 109
Patrick Marleau, 109
Jarome Iginla, 101
Bobby Hull, 98
Guy Lafleur, 98
Sidney Crosby, 96
Mats Sundin, 96
Steve Yzerman, 94
Sergei Fedorov, 93
Joe Nieuwendyk, 93
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