Ovechkin beat Stanley Cup winner Gilmore to take 28th place in NHL games.

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin played his 1,475th career match against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, March 11, beating Stanley Cup winner Doug Gilmore (1,474).

Thus, according to this indicator, the Russian came in 28th place. The leader is Canadian Patrick Marleau, who played 1779 games, Gordie Howe played 1767 matches, and Marc Messier (1756) closes the top three.

In the game against Anaheim, the 2018 Stanley Cup winner provided three assists and helped the team beat rivals from California with a score of 7:4.

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The day before, the forward said in an interview with Sport-Express that he was considering a transfer to Dynamo Moscow after the end of his NHL contract at the end of the 2025/2026 season.