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Watch Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin score first goal of his final NHL season

Before the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, the League’s all-time leading goal scorer, confirmed that it would be his final campaign. Ovechkin, selected first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Draft, has…

By Michael Whitaker · ClutchPoints

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 11:54 PM

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Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of his final NHL season against the Seattle Kraken.
The goal marked the 930th regular-season goal of Ovechkin's NHL career.
Ilya Protas provided the assist on the goal against Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord.

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the 2026-27 NHL season on Sunday evening against the Seattle Kraken. Ovechkin took a pass from teammate Ilya Protas and beat Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord to give Washington a 2-1 lead in the first period at Capital One Arena.

The goal brought Ovechkin's career total to 930 regular-season goals. Prior to the season, the league's all-time leading scorer confirmed that the 2026-27 campaign will be the final year of his NHL career.

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Watch Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin score first goal of his final NHL season

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