Alex Ovechkin
Age 37 Sep 17, 1985
Moscow RUS
Left Wing shoots right
6'3" 191 cm
236 lbs 107 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2012
Agent Stephen Screnci 
Transaction History
| Jan 26, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) took line rushes in warmups and is expected to play Tuesday versus the Colorado Avalanche, Mike Vogel of the Washington Capitals' official site reports. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) is still listed as day-to-day after practicing Monday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) won't play Saturday versus Vegas. |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin notched two assists and three shots in the Washington Capitals' 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin notched an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the New York Islanders. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Dylan Strome | Strome skated on the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and Conor Sheary during the morning skate and is poised to return Monday against the New York Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin tallied a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals on seven shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin registered a hat trick Saturday in a 9-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals and added an assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin picked up two assists Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin picked up an assist Thursday in a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin recorded a hat trick and one assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, making him the third player in NHL history to scored 800 career goals. |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two empty-net goals and compiled eight shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin delivered seven hits and generated five shots on goal during a 3-2 win over the host Oilers on Monday. |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin produced two assists (one on the power play) and five shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a pair of goals on five shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored 1:04 into overtime, clinching Wednesday's 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Flyers. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal and registered two assists in 5-4 shootout loss to St. Louis on Thursday. |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin tallied an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal and dished an assist, both on the power play, in Monday's 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Washington's 3-2 loss to Arizona on Saturday. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal in a 3-1 loss to Detroit on Thursday. |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin registered seven shots in 24:13 of ice time during a 2-0 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals Monday as the Washington Capitals earned a come-from-behind victory over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin picked up a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin was held in check Wednesday as the Washington Capitals suffered a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin took a "maintenance day" and did not participate in Sunday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| May 11, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin logged an assist, four shots on goal and four hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. |
| May 7, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 6-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3. |
| May 3, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) will be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| May 1, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) was on the ice for Sunday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) will not play Friday against the New York Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) is listed as a game-time decision for Friday's regular-season finale against the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) will not play Thursday against the New York Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) join the Washington Capitals for their two-game road trip, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Wednesday. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the New York Islanders, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) is will be a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup with the New York Islanders, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) did not partake in Tuesday's morning skate and remains day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin is considered day-to-day due to his upper-body injury, the team announced Monday. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) will not return Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored twice on six shots, dished an assist, went plus-3 and added two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Monday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored his 47th goal of the season in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin registered an assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin took a "maintenance day" and did not participate in Thursday's practice, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin notched the game-winning goal Saturday on the power play in a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored the tying goal in regulation and then the decisive goal in the shootout during Friday's 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and then had the only successful attempt in the shootout during Friday's 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored his 37th goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders. |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin notched two power-play assists and six shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored twice on three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished two assists and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin had a goal and an assist - both on the power play - in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and a minus-4 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The first came on the power play and the second was an empty-netter. |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) is playing Sunday against visiting Ottawa, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) has been added to non-roster injured reserve Wednesday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, and will not participate in Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) has cleared the league's protocols and is expected back in the lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin was designated for the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday. |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin took four shots in a 1-0 loss to the Knights on Monday. |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin finished with one goal on seven shots in a 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over the New York Islanders. |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) was cleared to play Saturday against the New York Islanders, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (upper body) said he hopes to be in the lineup Saturday versus the New York Islanders, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin is dealing with an upper-body issue that kept him out of practice both Wednesday and Thursday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin provided an assist in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin was held out of Saturday's practice for maintenance reasons, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored twice on seven shots, once on the power play and the other into an empty net, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will not play the Ottawa Senators on Monday due to COVID-19 postponements. |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals had their game Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers postponed by the NHL due to COVID-19 concerns. |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals' game against the New York Islanders on Thursday was postponed due to the spread of COVID-19, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on eight shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on 10 shots, added an assist, doled out two hits and served two PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin collected two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin picked up two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored his 750th career goal Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. It stood as the game winner. |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago. |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin tallied a goal and mustered four shots during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored three times on five shots, including one power-play goal, in Friday's 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers. He also had two PIM. |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin had three assists Wednesday in a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alexei Protas | Protas will play alongside Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov in Wednesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal on six shots and added three hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored twice on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin picked up two assists in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin had a goal and two assists with six shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin produced a goal and two assists with six shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal at even strength and picked up a power-play assist in Friday's 2-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on five shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit. |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals on six shots while adding three hits, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Monday's 7-5 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin had two assists and three shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored the Washington Capitals only goal in a 2-1 OT loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) scored two goals and added a pair of assists Wednesday in a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers. He also had three blocks and one hit. |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) participated in line rushes during warmups and is expected to play Wednesday versus the New York Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) will be a game-time call for Wednesday's clash with the New York Rangers. |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Head coach Peter Laviolette said after practice Sunday that Ovechkin (lower body) could play Wednesday's season-opener against the visiting Rangers, but that he's not sure at this point, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) is not at practice Sunday morning and remains day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) left Friday's preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers and will not return. |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) skated with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha during Friday's training camp practice, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) agreed to terms on a five-year, $47.5 million contract with Washington on Tuesday. |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) was not included on Washington's protected-player list Sunday ahead of Wednesday's Expansion Draft. |
| May 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin will not join Russia for the 2021 IIHF World Championships due to an undisclosed injury. |
| May 21, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series. |
| May 19, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-2 double-overtime loss to Boston in Game 3. He also had four hits and two PIM. |
| May 15, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin registered an assist, four shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins in Game 1. |
| May 11, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) registered four shots and four hits in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. |
| May 11, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) is on the ice for pregame warmups and will play Tuesday against visiting Boston, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| May 11, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with Boston, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. |
| May 10, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) was on the ice for Monday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| May 8, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) will not play Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| May 7, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) will miss Friday's matchup with Philadelphia, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| May 5, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) will not play Wednesday against the New York Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| May 4, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) is unlikely to play Wednesday against the New York Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| May 3, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) left Monday's game against the New York Rangers and will not return. |
| May 3, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Monday against the New York Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| May 3, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) is participating in Monday's morning skate, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. He hasn't been cleared to return to game action yet, but Ovechkin will talk to trainers after Monday's skate, so he hasn't been ruled out for Monday's game against the New York Rangers. |
| May 1, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) will not be in Saturday's lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) participated in Friday's optional skate, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) remains day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the New York Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin's (lower body) status for Tuesday's game versus the New York Islanders is still up in the air, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) won't play in Saturday's game against the New York Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Head coach Peter Laviolette did not rule out Ovechkin (lower body) for Saturday's road match against the New York Islanders. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) was not available late in Thursday's 1-0 shootout win over the New York Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two power-play goals and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He also had three shots and two blocks. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots and added three hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Sunday's 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Friday's 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin posted a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) is expected to play Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) skated at Wednesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (lower body) did not participate in Tuesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals in the final seven minutes of the third period during Friday's 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin registered a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the New York Islanders. He also supplied four shots and four hits. |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal on a game-high six shots and was plus-3 in a 6-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin notched goal No. 716 in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal on a game-high seven shots Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He also added a pair of hits. |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots in a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin collected a goal and led all players with six shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. He also chipped in with three blocks. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) will play Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) did not participate in Friday's practice session and will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matinee matchup with the New Jersey Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin recorded a power-play assist, four shots and two hits during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Conor Sheary | Sheary skated alongside Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov during Thursday's morning skate, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Lars Eller | Eller skated with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson on Washington's top line during Tuesday's morning skate, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin and Washington's game versus Philadelphia on Tuesday has been postponed, Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca reports. |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals won't play the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday or Sunday after the two games were postponed, the NHL announced Monday. |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored two goals, one on the power play, and added two assists in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored once on a game-high seven shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin tallied the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist, three shots and five hits during Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against the Boston Bruins. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored his 708th career goal, tying Mike Gartner for seventh all-time, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins. The goal was the game winner. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (coach's decision) will play in Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (coach's decision) will be a game-time call for Saturday's matchup with Boston, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Per Samantha Pell of The Washington Post, Ovechkin has been removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, making him eligible to return Saturday against the Boston Bruins. |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) remains out for precautionary reasons and is considered day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Connor McMichael | Head coach Peter Laviolette indicated that McMichael could see action with Evgeny Kuznetsov (COVID-19 protocols) and Alex Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) in quarantine, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports. |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) will be unavailable for Washington's next four games after entering quarantine, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also had six shots and four hits. |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin put up two assists in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Washington Capitals | Announced LW Alex Ovechkin has served his suspension. |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Washington Capitals | NHL suspended LW Alex Ovechkin one game for skipping the 2020 All-Star game. |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Announced LW Alex Ovechkin has served his suspension. |
| Feb 3, 2016 | Washington Capitals | Announced LW Alex Ovechkin has served his suspension. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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51 | 32 | 22 | 54 | -1 | 20 | 732 | 52.40 | 50.70 | -1.50 | 50.70 | -0.90 | 1.15 | 2.21 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 1999-2000 | Dynamo Moskva U16 | Russia U16 Finals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000-2001 | Russia U16 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000-2001 | Russia U17 | EYOF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001-2002 | Dynamo Moskva | Russia | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2001-2002 | Russia U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001-2002 | Russia U18 | WJC-18 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001-2002 | Dynamo Moskva-2 | Russia3 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002-2003 | Dynamo Moskva | Russia | 40 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2002-2003 | Russia U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002-2003 | Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002-2003 | Russia U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2003-2004 | Dynamo Moskva | Russia | 53 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 40 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2003-2004 | Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2003-2004 | Russia | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2003-2004 | Russia | EHT | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Dynamo Moskva | Russia | 37 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 32 | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Russia | WCup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Russia | WC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Russia | EHT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 52 | 54 | 106 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Russia | OG | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Russia | WC | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Russia | EHT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Russia | WC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 65 | 47 | 112 | 40 | 1,317 | 61.42 | 57.72 | 4.78 | 58.32 | 3.94 | 1.55 | 2.78 | Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2007-2008 | Russia | WC | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 56 | 54 | 110 | 72 | 1,222 | 54.55 | 54.46 | -1.10 | 57.87 | 3.42 | 1.33 | 2.45 | Playoffs | 14 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2009-2010 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 89 | 1,125 | 70.27 | 57.00 | 8.01 | 58.64 | 7.05 | 1.65 | 3.41 | Playoffs | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2009-2010 | Russia | OG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Russia | WC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Russia (all) | International | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 41 | 1,231 | 57.73 | 55.50 | 6.11 | 53.57 | 3.59 | 0.78 | 2.29 | Playoffs | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2010-2011 | Russia | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Russia (all) | International | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 26 | 1,194 | 49.00 | 49.70 | -0.53 | 46.85 | -2.73 | 1.01 | 1.76 | Playoffs | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011-2012 | Russia | WC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Russia (all) | International | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 36 | 736 | 53.62 | 50.65 | 1.70 | 49.11 | 0.19 | 1.14 | 2.20 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | 31 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Russia | WC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Russia (all) | International | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 51 | 28 | 79 | 48 | 1,124 | 35.79 | 43.15 | -5.74 | 48.97 | 2.31 | 1.12 | 1.60 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Russia | OG | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Russia | WC | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Russia (all) | International | 18 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 53 | 28 | 81 | 58 | 1,223 | 51.92 | 52.57 | -1.05 | 54.06 | 3.00 | 1.03 | 1.82 | Playoffs | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014-2015 | Russia | WC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Russia (all) | International | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 50 | 21 | 71 | 53 | 1,184 | 63.44 | 56.43 | 4.87 | 53.92 | 3.34 | 1.37 | 2.03 | Playoffs | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | Russia | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Russia (all) | International | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Russia | WCup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 50 | 1,136 | 57.84 | 49.79 | -1.70 | 51.74 | -2.48 | 0.74 | 2.17 | Playoffs | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Russia (all) | International | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 49 | 38 | 87 | 32 | 1,223 | 55.37 | 48.85 | 3.33 | 50.88 | 3.82 | 1.37 | 2.40 | Playoffs | 24 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 51 | 38 | 89 | 40 | 1,231 | 55.97 | 45.19 | -3.14 | 48.97 | -0.24 | 1.36 | 2.39 | Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Russia | WC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Russia | EHT | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Russia (all) | International | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 48 | 19 | 67 | 30 | 980 | 47.50 | 49.60 | -2.20 | 51.40 | -0.40 | 1.65 | 2.27 | Playoffs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 640 | 56.10 | 47.20 | -5.40 | 47.90 | -3.70 | 1.31 | 2.25 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 18 | 1,129 | 55.60 | 49.70 | -2.50 | 49.90 | -1.00 | 1.28 | 2.55 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 51 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 20 | 732 | 52.40 | 50.70 | -1.50 | 50.70 | -0.90 | 1.15 | 2.21 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 5 Years $47,500,000 11.52% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Total Salary | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
| Clauses | M-NTC
NMC |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
NMC |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| UFA Year | ||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
| 10 team No Trade | ||||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 13 Years $124,000,000 16.82% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date August 31, 2005
Signing Date August 31, 2005
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $11,502,600 2.52% of cap space