Alex Ovechkin grew to become the eleventh participant to succeed in 1,600 profession NHL factors with an empty-net aim in a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday (March 10). Whereas the aim inches him nearer to the NHL common season goal-scoring document in “The Gr8 Chase”, Ovechkin joins an elite checklist populated by NHL Corridor of Famers and one energetic member of the hockey neighborhood with the 1,600-point milestone.
Ovechkin Joins Crosby on Checklist within the 2024-25 Season
Pittsburgh Penguins middle Sidney Crosby had his title added to the VIP checklist in a mid-October 6-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Pittsburgh’s captain reached the milestone with a secondary help on a Bryan Rust first-period aim. “I feel it’s simply an honor to be a part of that group,” Crosby told NHL.com. “To be trustworthy, I don’t give it some thought a complete lot. Hopefully, there’s a number of time to mirror after the very fact. However it’s simply an enormous honor to be in that group of fellows.”
Ovechkin took an identical route in his postgame interview session on Sunday. Washington’s famous person didn’t talk about himself or his accomplishments through the 60-second assembly with the media. Washington’s winger joins the checklist of NHL legends with the best aim complete (886) of any participant to succeed in 1,600 NHL factors. “Mr Hockey” Gordie Howe strikes into second place with 694 objectives to succeed in the 1,600-point plateau.
11 Members within the Unique 1,600 NHL Factors Checklist
Wayne Gretzky headlines the NHL profession factors leaderboard together with his 2,857 factors, together with the regular-season aim document complete that Ovechkin is pursuing this season. Gretzky scored 894 objectives over 1,487 video games, whereas Ovechkin has 886 objectives in 1,474 video games (and counting). The dynamic forwards have scored at an equal goals-per-game (G/GP) scoring charge of their careers at 0.60 G/GP. Ovechkin’s 0.69 G/GP in 2024-25 has him projected to interrupt Gretzky’s document close to the top of the 2024-25 season.
Alex Ovechkin scored his thirty third aim of the season and the 886th of his profession to maneuver inside 9 objectives of passing Wayne Gretzky for essentially the most in NHL historical past. pic.twitter.com/2TPeDRlfB1
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Jaromir Jagr (1,921 factors) is second on the all-time NHL factors checklist adopted by Mark Messier (1,887), Howe (1,850), Ron Francis (1,798), Marcel Dionne (1,771), Steve Yzerman (1,771), Mario Lemieux (1,723), Crosby (1,664), Joe Sakic (1,641), and Ovechkin (1,600).
7 Members Topped 1,600 Factors with One Franchise
Seven of the 11 members of the 1,600 NHL factors checklist accomplished the milestone with one franchise. Howe’s 25 years with the Detroit Crimson Wings tops that group with 1,809 factors for a single NHL hockey membership. Howe totaled 786 objectives and 1,023 assists for Detroit between 1946 and 1970. Yzerman totaled 1,755 factors for a similar franchise over a 22-year interval between 1983 and 2006.
Associated: Crosby Turns into tenth Participant in NHL Historical past to Attain 1,600 Factors
Pittsburgh may also declare a pair of franchise ironmen in Lemieux and Crosby. Lemieux scored 690 objectives and 1,723 factors for the Penguins over a 17-year profession. Crosby’s stats are nonetheless accruing as he skates in his 20th NHL season. Pittsburgh’s star has 21 objectives and 68 factors in 64 video games this season. Crosby has 613 objectives, 1,051 assists, and 1,336 factors in his profession, with 16 video games remaining on Pittsburgh’s 2024-25 schedule.
Gretzky performed 1,669 video games earlier than that streak got here to a screeching halt as a result of his 1988 commerce from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. Colorado’s present president of hockey ops, Joe Sakic, skated in 1,641 video games for the Avalanche earlier than hanging up the skates. The closest energetic participant to 1,600 NHL factors is Evgeni Malkin, a teammate of Crosby’s with the Penguins. The Russian ahead has 511 objectives and 827 assists for 1,338 factors in 1,201 video games for Pittsburgh over 19 NHL seasons.
