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Alex Ovechkin beats Joey Daccord for first goal of final NHL season and No. 930 of career

Alex Ovechkin is officially on the board in his 22nd and final season in the NHL. The 41-year-old forward lit the lamp with 3:13 remaining in the first period to give the Washington Capitals a brief 2-1 lead over the…

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 3:18 AM
Alex Ovechkin beats Joey Daccord for first goal of final NHL season and No. 930 of career
Key Things to Know
  • Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season and 930th of his career against Joey Daccord.
  • Joey Daccord became the 190th different goaltender Ovechkin has scored against in the NHL.
  • The goal marked the first time brothers Aliaksei Protas and Ilya Protas both assisted on an Ovechkin goal.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the 2026-27 season and the 930th of his NHL career against the Seattle Kraken. The 41-year-old beat Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord with 3:13 remaining in the first period to briefly put Washington ahead 2-1 on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

The tally was assisted by brothers Aliaksei and Ilya Protas, marking the first time both assisted on an Ovechkin goal together. Daccord became the 190th different goaltender Ovechkin has scored against, and the goal brought Ovechkin to 1,007 combined regular-season and playoff goals, leaving him nine away from Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.

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