Ovechkin becomes 16th NHLer to reach 1,500 points
Washington Capitals icon Alexander Ovechkin added another accolade to his legendary NHL career Thursday night by becoming the 16th player in league history to reach 1,500 points.
The milestone came via a secondary assist on Dylan Strome's third-period tally against the Dallas Stars.
Dylan Strome (@stromer19) buries his second of the night and with the secondary assist, Alex Ovechkin has joined the 1,500-point club! 🦅 pic.twitter.com/BPeP0C7tP9
— NHL (@NHL) December 8, 2023
"It's a pretty cool number," Ovechkin said postgame, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. "I always say without my teammates, I would never reach. It's pretty cool."
Ovechkin achieved the feat in his 1,370th career game, making him the 12th-fastest player to reach the 1,500-point mark, according to Capitals Public Relations.
Sidney Crosby is the only other active player in the club, entering it last season. Both stars are closing in on the top 10 in all-time scoring.
| Rank | Player | Points | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Phil Esposito | 1590 | 1282 |
| 11th | Ray Bourque | 1579 | 1612 |
| 12th | Joe Thornton | 1539 | 1714 |
| 13 | Mark Recchi | 1533 | 1652 |
| 14 | Sidney Crosby | 1531 | 1215 |
| 15 | Alexander Ovechkin | 1500 | 1370 |
Ovechkin, 38, entered Thursday's game with five goals and nine assists in 22 games this season. He's 67 tallies behind Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.