The Washington Capitals trailed the defending champion Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in the third period. A rocket by the Caps’ captain brought the team within one.
Ovechkin scored the goal via a wicked one-timer from the left circle while both teams skated five-on-five. Avs’ goaltender Alexandar Georgiev surrendered the goal.
The tally was Ovechkin’s 811th of his career.
Dylan Strome sent the pass that found Ovechkin all alone on Ovi Island.
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The blast beat Georgiev short-side at the 9:44 mark of the third.
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It was the ninth time Ovi has scored on Georgiev in his career. The former Rangers netminder first surrendered an Ovi goal on March 26, 2018, becoming the 129th career goalie the Capitals captain scored on in his career. (See the full list on our RMNB Ovi Goal Tracker.)
Ovechkin now trails Wayne Gretzky by 83 on the NHL’s all-time goals list.
The goal was Ovechkin’s 31st of the 2022-23 season and his 14th in the third period this year.
Alex Ovechkin scores his 31st goal of the season to cut the deficit to 3-2. Fourteen of Ovechkin's 31 goals this season have come in the third period, which leads the Capitals.
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