Alex Ovechkin Scores 30th Goal of Season for 20th Time

Ovi warms up before the game. (Caps Outsider)

For the 20th time in his 21-season career, Alex Ovechkin scored 30 goals, as he hit in a rebound in the first period Tuesday against the Flyers.

Ovi has already had that record for a couple of seasons, though, when he got his 18th 30-goal season to pass Mike Gartner.

It was his fourth career goal against Daniel Vladař.

The only time Ovi scored less than 30 was in the shortened 2020-21 season, when he had 24 in 45 games, which was hardly his worst season.

This year, with 30 goals and 28 assists in 75 games so far, Ovi is putting up similar numbers as he did in 2023-24, in 1:42 fewer minutes a game.

So, while Ovi’s numbers this season dropped from his incredible 44 goals in 65 games from last season.

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