As part of a 2025/2026 NHL regular season game in Washington, at the Capital One Arena, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin, who turned 40, took to the ice. He is participating in the ongoing matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. This marked the 1514th NHL game for the Russian hockey player. With this game, Ovechkin has tied with Yzerman, taking the 23rd position on the list of players by the number of games played in the history of the North American league. It should be noted that Matt Cullen, who has finished his career, is in 22nd place with 1516 games played. The absolute record holder in the league for this statistic is Patrick Marleau, who played 1779 regular-season games. Among those who are still active, the highest number of points has been accumulated by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns (who has 1517 points). When this material was being prepared, it was the first period, and the home team was leading 1-0.
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