Ovechkin scored no points in a lost NHL match against Edmonton

Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin scored no points in the National Hockey League (NHL) match against the Edmonton Oilers.

The meeting, which took place in Edmonton, ended with a 6-5 victory for the home team. Anthony Beauvillier, Alexei Protas, Dylan Strome, Justin Surdif and Connor McMichael scored goals for Washington. Ovechkin couldn't score a goal.

Evan Bouchard scored a hat trick and three assists for the Oilers, Sport-Express added.

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The day before, Ovechkin scored a goal in an away NHL match with HC Calgary Flames and updated his own record for the number of goals. The athlete scored in the 60th minute of the match, interrupting his goalless streak of five matches. Ovechkin scored his 918th goal in the regular NHL championships and holds the record for this indicator.

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