Ovechkin scores his 1000th goal in the NHL: a historic moment and a chance to repeat Gretzky’s record

The reaction from fans and experts is already overwhelming with delight. On social networks, fans share their emotions, recalling the most striking goals of the Russian captain, and analysts discuss whether he will be able to catch up with Gretzky in the near future.

Alexander Ovechkin did it: he scored his 1,000th career goal including playoff games, joining the exclusive club of NHL players with such an achievement. The anniversary goal was a real triumph in the regular season match against the Colorado Avalanche (2:3 OT).

Washington fans watched this moment with particular trepidation. Ovechkin scored in the third period, taking his career to a new career high. It is curious that the bookmakers predicted the event in advance with amazing accuracy: BETSITI analysts estimated the chance of the 1000th goal against the Avalanche at odds of 3.50. They also guessed that the goal would take place at Washington’s home arena (1.51) and in the third period (2.25). The forecast turned out to be accurate, which adds drama to this historical moment.

By comparison, in NHL history, only seven players have reached the 1,000-goal mark including the playoffs. Among them are such legends as Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux, which underscores the uniqueness of Ovechkin’s achievement. The Russian forward became eighth on this list and the first European to surpass this mark.

However, it will be incredibly difficult to repeat Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals including the playoffs (1016 goals). To surpass “The Great One,” Ovechkin needs to score 17 goals in his remaining 11 regular-season games or make a splash in the playoffs. The bookmakers of the Pari company give odds of 12.00 for this, which indicates a low probability of such an outcome.

At the moment, Washington ranks only 12th in the standings, 6 points behind the playoff zone. Every remaining game of the season will be decisive both for the team and for Ovechkin’s personal record.

Source: https://betonmobile.ru/

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