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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin continued to etch his name in the NHL history books after another hat trick in the team’s 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Ovechkin, 40, recorded his 33rd career hat trick and moved past Joe Sakic for 10th on the NHL’s scoring list. His hat trick tied Brett Hull for fourth most in NHL history.
The Russian superstar became the sixth player in NHL history to score a hat trick at age 40 or older.
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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) is congratulated on his hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens by teammates Brandon Duhaime (22), Justin Sourdif (34), Tom Wilson (43) and Aliaksei Protas (21) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Nov. 20, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Last season, Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time leader in goals scored, increasing his total to 907 after Thursday’s performance.
Ovechkin’s first goal of the game came on the power play in the opening minute of the first period. The faceoff was won and went right to him, and he wristed home a wrist shot to give the Capitals an early 1-0 lead.
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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) scores against Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes (75) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Nov. 20, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
His next two goals didn’t come until late in the third period. Ovechkin’s second goal came with just under four minutes remaining when he buried a snap on the rush to give the Capitals a 6-4 lead.
Ovechkin completed the hat trick as the Canadiens emptied their nets to try and mount a comeback. The puck found Ovechkin’s stick deep in his own zone and he spun around and fired the puck three-quarters of the way down the ice into the empty net for a 7-4 lead.
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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammate John Carlson (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Nov. 20, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ovechkin has scored in four straight games and has seven goals in his last six games.
The Capitals (11-8-2) have won three straight and will look to stay hot against the Tampa Bay Lightning (11-7-2) on Saturday at 19 A.M.
