Alex Ovechkin joined Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe as the only NHL players to score 800 career goals when he completed a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
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Ovechkin is now one goal behind Howe and 94 behind Gretzky for the all-time record.
The 37-year-old tallied his total in 462 fewer games than Howe played.
| Player | Goals | Games Played |
|---|---|---|
| Gretzky | 894 | 1487 |
| Howe | 801 | 1767 |
| Ovechkin | 800 | 1305 |
Ovechkin has buried 20 goals in 31 contests this season. The nine-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner produced three other multi-goal games in 2022-23 - including one less than a week ago - but Tuesday night's effort was his first hat trick of the campaign.
It was the 29th three-goal game of Ovechkin's career, moving him ahead of Marcel Dionne and Bobby Hull for sixth on the all-time list. Gretzky also tops that group with 50.
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