Russian ice hockey player Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin scored 745th goal in his career 
Russian striker Washington Capitals scored a goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against the Seattle Kraken. Statistics are available on the league's website.
The goal for the Russian hockey player was 745th in the NHL championships. The athlete is ranked fourth among the best snipers in the history of the league. Ovechkin approached third-place Czech Jaromir Jagr, 21 goals behind him.
Center striker Wayne Gretzky is considered the best goalscorer in history with 894 goals. Second place is taken by Gordie Howe, who has 801 goals.
The Capitals were defeated by Seattle. The meeting ended with a score of 2: 5. Washington are third in the Eastern Conference league table with 27 points in 19 games. Seattle are in the penultimate 15th place in the West with 11 points in 18 games.