Overview
- Ovechkin scored at 2:39 of the second period by backhanding a Jakob Chychrun rebound past Blues goalie Jordan Binnington to make it 2-0 Washington.
- Capitals players emptied the bench to celebrate as the home crowd roared, a tribute video played during the next timeout, and Ovechkin received extended chants.
- He entered the season with 897 after passing Wayne Gretzky in April and reached 900 in Washington’s 13th game of 2025-26.
- Outlets list the milestone as occurring in either his 1,503rd or 1,504th career game, reflecting a minor discrepancy in career-game counts.
- Ovechkin’s contract expires after 2025-26 and he has not announced plans, and he is now 39 goals from matching Gretzky’s combined regular-season and playoff goals record of 1,016.