The final score saw “Washington” triumph with a 4-1 result.
WASHINGTON, February 3rd. /TASS/. Russian forward and “Washington” captain Alexander Ovechkin registered a point in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season home game against the “Islanders.”
The contest concluded with “Washington” securing a 4-1 victory. The goal scorers for the victors were Martin Fehervary (26th minute), Anthony Beauvillier (27th), Nick Dowd (49th), and John Carlson (58th). The sole goal for the losing side came from Mathew Barzal (16th).
Ovechkin’s tally now stands at 47 points via the “goal plus assist” metric (22 goals and 25 assists). Last season, he claimed the title of top goal-scorer in NHL regular season history, surpassing the record held by Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894 goals). The Russian player has accumulated 996 career goals, including playoffs (919 in regular season play plus 77 in the postseason). In this overall count, he trails only Gretzky (1,016 total; 894 regular season + 122 playoff goals).
“Washington” holds the fourth position in the Metropolitan Division, amassing 63 points across 57 played games. The “Islanders,” competing in the same division, sit in third place, possessing 65 points from 56 contests. “Washington” faces “Philadelphia” away on February 4th for their next fixture, while on the same date, “Carolina” will host “Pittsburgh.”
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