The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 at home in the NHL regular season.
The captain of the capital club Alexander Ovechkin made three assists. Now he has 33 (15 + 18) points in 20 games of the season.
According to Sportsnet Stats, the 36-year-old Russian forward has set Washington's points record in 20 games since the start of the season.
Ovechkin has so far amassed 1,353 points in 1,217 NHL career appearances. According to this indicator, he came to 27th place in the NHL, on par with Guy Lefleur.
- Ovechkin caught up with Lefler in the list of NHL scorers in history