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Alex Ovechkin's NHL career

Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award 9× Maurice Richard Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy 3× Hart Memorial Trophy 3× Ted Lindsay Award Art Ross Trophy Calder Memorial Trophy

Points

1690

Games

1580

Goals

930

Assists

760

P/GP

1.07

Plus/minus

+57

Left winger Alex Ovechkin was drafted 1th overall by Washington Capitals in 2004. He has played 22 seasons, all of them for Washington Capitals, since 2005. So far that is 1580 games and 1690 points, 930 goals and 760 assists.

Below: the whole of Alex Ovechkin's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 2004
2004 NHL Draft
June 26
Alex Ovechkin is drafted 1 overall by Washington Capitals
WSHWashington Capitals
Selected
1 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted
19 selected
First Swede off the board
Johannes Salmonsson#31
First off the board
1Alex OvechkinWSH
2Evgeni MalkinPIT
3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
The full 2004 draft
1 year, 3 months and 9 days later · 2 seasons
Year 2005
2005-2006 season
NHL debut
October 5
Alex Ovechkin makes his NHL debut
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets2–3WSHWashington Capitals
Alex was 20 years old · MCI Center, USA
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
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Year 2006
Season
April 18
2005-2006
Alex Ovechkin's first NHL season: 106 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Calder Memorial Trophy
Points
106
NHL#3
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
52
NHL#3
Assists
54
NHL#20
P/GP
1.31
NHL#5
+/-
+2
NHL#244
The whole season2005-2006
Year 2007
Season
April 7
2006-2007
Alex Ovechkin scores 92 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Points
92
NHL#13
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
46
NHL#4
Assists
46
NHL#39
P/GP
1.12
NHL#16
+/-
-19
NHL#823
The whole season2006-2007
Year 2008
Season
April 22
2007-2008
Alex Ovechkin scores 112 points — the best season of his career
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Art Ross Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
Maurice Richard Trophy
Ted Lindsay Award
NHL leader
points
NHL leader
goals
Career best
His best points season
Points
112
NHL#1
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
65
NHL#1
Assists
47
NHL#29
P/GP
1.37
NHL#1
+/-
+28
NHL#7
PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008
Year 2009
Season
May 13
2008-2009
Alex Ovechkin scores 110 points and wins the Hart Memorial Trophy and Maurice Richard Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Hart Memorial Trophy
Maurice Richard Trophy
Ted Lindsay Award
NHL leader
goals
Points
110
NHL#2
Games
79 of 82
96%
Goals
56
NHL#1
Assists
54
NHL#10
P/GP
1.39
NHL#1
+/-
+8
NHL#111
PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
0 of 14 games0 points
First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009
Year 2010
Season
April 28
2009-2010
Alex Ovechkin scores 109 points and wins the Ted Lindsay Award
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Ted Lindsay Award
Career best
His best assist season
Points
109
NHL#2
Games
72 of 82
88%
Goals
50
NHL#3
Assists
59
NHL#6
P/GP
1.51
NHL#1
+/-
+45
NHL#2
PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010
Year 2011
Season
May 4
2010-2011
Alex Ovechkin scores 85 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Points
85
NHL#7
Games
79 of 82
96%
Goals
32
NHL#14
Assists
53
NHL#6
P/GP
1.08
NHL#9
+/-
+24
NHL#19
PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
0 of 9 games0 points
First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
Year 2012
Season
May 12
2011-2012
Alex Ovechkin scores 65 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Points
65
NHL#37
Games
78 of 82
95%
Goals
38
NHL#5
Assists
27
NHL#122
P/GP
0.83
NHL#36
+/-
-8
NHL#733
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
0 of 14 games0 points
First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012
Year 2013
Season
May 13
2012-2013
Alex Ovechkin scores 56 points and wins the Hart Memorial Trophy and Maurice Richard Trophy
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Hart Memorial Trophy
Maurice Richard Trophy
NHL leader
goals
Points
56
NHL#3
Games
48 of 48
100%
Goals
32
NHL#1
Assists
24
NHL#35
P/GP
1.17
NHL#5
+/-
+2
NHL#231
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013
Year 2014
Season
April 13
2013-2014
Alex Ovechkin scores 79 points and wins the Maurice Richard Trophy
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Maurice Richard Trophy
400
career goals
NHL leader
goals
Points
79
NHL#8
Games
78 of 82
95%
Goals
51
NHL#1
Assists
28
NHL#121
P/GP
1.01
NHL#11
+/-
-35
NHL#884
The whole season2013-2014
Year 2015
Season
May 13
2014-2015
Alex Ovechkin scores 81 points and wins the Maurice Richard Trophy
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Maurice Richard Trophy
NHL leader
goals
Points
81
NHL#4
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
53
NHL#1
Assists
28
NHL#115
P/GP
1.00
NHL#8
+/-
+10
NHL#108
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
0 of 14 games0 points
First roundNYINew York Islanders4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015
Year 2016
Season
May 10
2015-2016
Alex Ovechkin scores 71 points and wins the Maurice Richard Trophy
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Maurice Richard Trophy
500
career goals
NHL leader
goals
Points
71
NHL#15
Games
79 of 82
96%
Goals
50
NHL#1
Assists
21
NHL#202
P/GP
0.90
NHL#20
+/-
+21
NHL#17
PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
0 of 12 games0 points
First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016
Year 2017
Season
May 10
2016-2017
Alex Ovechkin scores 69 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
1,000
career points
Points
69
NHL#20
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
33
NHL#13
Assists
36
NHL#51
P/GP
0.84
NHL#28
+/-
+6
NHL#176
PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
0 of 13 games0 points
First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017
Year 2018
Season
June 7
2017-2018
Alex Ovechkin scores 87 points and wins the Stanley Cup
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Stanley Cup
Conn Smythe Trophy
Maurice Richard Trophy
600
career goals
1,000
NHL games
NHL leader
goals
Points
87
NHL#11
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
49
NHL#1
Assists
38
NHL#68
P/GP
1.06
NHL#15
+/-
+3
NHL#240
PlayoffsStanley Cup
0 of 24 games0 points
First roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–3Stanley Cup FinalVGKVegas Golden Knights4–1
The whole season and the playoff run2017-2018
Year 2019
Season
April 24
2018-2019
Alex Ovechkin scores 89 points and wins the Maurice Richard Trophy
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Maurice Richard Trophy
NHL leader
goals
Points
89
NHL#15
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
51
NHL#1
Assists
38
NHL#71
P/GP
1.10
NHL#20
+/-
+7
NHL#159
PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
Year 2020
Season
August 20
2019-2020
Alex Ovechkin scores 67 points and wins the Maurice Richard Trophy
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Maurice Richard Trophy
1,250
career points
NHL leader
goals
Points
67
NHL#18
Games
68 of 69
99%
Goals
48
NHL#1
Assists
19
NHL#212
P/GP
0.99
NHL#23
+/-
-12
NHL#807
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
0 of 5 games0 points
First roundNYINew York Islanders1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020
Year 2021
Season
May 23
2020-2021
Alex Ovechkin scores 42 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Points
42
NHL#64
Games
45 of 56
80%
Goals
24
NHL#13
Assists
18
NHL#145
P/GP
0.93
NHL#27
+/-
-7
NHL#736
PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
0 of 5 games0 points
First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021
Year 2022
Season
May 13
2021-2022
Alex Ovechkin scores 90 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
1,250
NHL games
Points
90
NHL#16
Games
77 of 82
94%
Goals
50
NHL#4
Assists
40
NHL#67
P/GP
1.17
NHL#22
+/-
+8
NHL#174
PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers
0 of 6 games0 points
First roundFLAFlorida Panthers2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022
Year 2023
Season
April 13
2022-2023
Alex Ovechkin scores 75 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Points
75
NHL#40
Games
73 of 82
89%
Goals
42
NHL#9
Assists
33
NHL#120
P/GP
1.03
NHL#32
+/-
-16
NHL#861
The whole season2022-2023
Year 2024
Season
April 28
2023-2024
Alex Ovechkin scores 65 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
1,500
career points
Points
65
NHL#72
Games
79 of 82
96%
Goals
31
NHL#36
Assists
34
NHL#113
P/GP
0.82
NHL#77
+/-
-22
NHL#882
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
0 of 4 games0 points
First roundNYRNew York Rangers0–4
The whole season and the playoff run2023-2024
Year 2025
Season
May 15
2024-2025
Alex Ovechkin scores 73 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
17
games missed
Points
73
NHL#37
Games
65 of 82
79%
Goals
44
NHL#3
Assists
29
NHL#140
P/GP
1.12
NHL#15
+/-
+15
NHL#82
PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
0 of 10 games0 points
First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025
Year 2026
Season
April 14
2025-2026
Alex Ovechkin scores 64 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
1,500
NHL games
Points
64
NHL#70
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
32
NHL#33
Assists
32
NHL#114
P/GP
0.78
NHL#100
+/-
-5
NHL#655
The whole season2025-2026
Season
October 14
2026-2027
Alex Ovechkin scores 3 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Points
3
NHL#229
Games
7 of 7
100%
Goals
1
NHL#191
Assists
2
NHL#189
P/GP
0.43
NHL#247
+/-
+2
NHL#115
The whole season2026-2027

Alex Ovechkin is drafted 1 overall by Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin makes his NHL debut

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

2026-2027