Saturday against the New York Islanders, Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in his second consecutive game. The hat trick was the 26th of Ovi’s distinguished career since joining the league in 2005-06.
To put that in perspective, ESPN dug up this fact.
Alex Ovechkin has more hat tricks than four TEAMS since he entered the league.
Hat Tricks Since 2005-06
Alex Ovechkin ……. 26
Avalanche …………… 24
Wild …………………….. 19
Devils ………………….. 19
Golden Knights …. 4(cc: @Capitals) pic.twitter.com/BLYoox8ZVP
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 18, 2020
Yes, you read that right. Ovi has more hat tricks than four other NHL teams during that span.
The only team on the list that entered the league after Ovechkin is the Vegas Golden Knights (2017-18).
What a legend.
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps at Islanders
Headline photo: NBC Sports Washington