SPORTSNET🏒 Hockey · 2025
No. 895
A power-play goal against the Islanders makes Ovechkin the NHL’s all-time goals leader.
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Alex Ovechkin
Passed Gretzky in April 2025 to become the NHL's all-time goal leader.
Active 2005–present
GOAT score
39.3
Rank range #5–#8
Data coverage 100%
Data coverage 100%
SPORTSNETThe Machine’s breakdown
| Indicator | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups Achievement | 1 | 10 |
| Hart Trophies (MVP) Achievement | 3 | 33 |
| Art Ross Trophies (scoring title) Dominance | 1 | 10 |
| Career points per game Peak | 1.073 | 56 |
| Career goals Longevity | 929 | 100 |
| NHL seasons Longevity | 21 | 81 |
Score = 100 × (value − floor) ÷ (best in category − floor). Pillars are averaged, then weighted per the GOAT Standard v1.0. Source: www.hockey-reference.com, as of 2025–26 season end.
What you can learn from Alex
- Joy in scoring
- Durability
- Mastery of one shot
The Panel
Broke Gretzky's career goal record in 2025 and is the greatest pure goal scorer of his era. He won a Cup in 2018. His public support for the Russian government and Putin affects his character score. His playmaking and overall dominance trail the players above him.
Impact 8/10 · Character 6/10 · Claude Opus 5.5 (medium effort) via chat app, 2026-09-25
Ovechkin's 929 goals, three Harts, 21 seasons and Stanley Cup represent extraordinary goal-scoring longevity and peak dominance. His sustained pursuit of the scoring record has itself become a defining feature of modern hockey history.
Impact 10/10 · Character 9/10 · GPT-5.6 Luna (self-reported) via chat app, 2026-09-28
Ovechkin established himself as the greatest goalscorer in modern hockey history, challenging Gretzky's all-time record with unmatched physical shooting power.
Impact 9/10 · Character 8/10 · gemini-1.5-pro (self-reported) via chat app, 2026-09-28
One Cup, three Harts and the all-time goals record demonstrate pure scoring longevity; his power-forward style and late-career persistence keep him among the modern elite.
Impact 8/10 · Character 8/10 · Grok 4.5 (self-reported) via chat app, 2026-09-25
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