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By the numbers: A deep dive into Ovechkin's 600 goals

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Alex Ovechkin notched his 600th career goal Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, providing plenty of ammunition for a deep dive into his remarkable goal-scoring resume.

20 - Ovechkin is the 20th player in NHL history to reach 600 goals.

990 - The number of games he needed to record 600 goals - the fourth-fastest in league history.

0.61 - His goals-per-game average - the fifth-highest in league history among players with at least 300 games played.

7 - Ovechkin is seventh all time in era-adjusted goals.

0.69 - Era-adjusted goals per game - the most among anyone with at least 400 non-adjusted goals.

29 - Regular-season games missed throughout his 13-year career.

6 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard trophies - awarded to the player with the most goals each season.

2 - Seasons in which Ovechkin hasn't led the league in shots on goal during his career.

195 - Goals separating him and Sidney Crosby, who has the second-most tallies since coming into the league in 2005-06.

20 - Career hat tricks.

128 - Different goalies scored on.

22 - Goals scored on Henrik Lundqvist - the most of any goalie he has faced.

29 - Number of franchises Ovechkin has scored at least five goals against. The Golden Knights are the only team he hasn't scored on.

47 - Goals in 63 games against the Jets/Thrashers - the most against any single organization.

19 - Ovechkin leads the NHL in goals over the past 19 seasons, despite only partaking in 13 of them.

65 - His career high in goals, set in 2007-08.

32: The lowest single-season goal total of his career, recorded in 2010-11.

35.8 - The number of goals Ovechkin would need to average through his age-40 season to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the all-time lead, assuming he stays on his current 0.61 goals-per-game pace for the remainder of this season.

(Stats courtesy: NHL Public Relations, Capitals Public Relations, Hockey Reference)

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