Alex Ovechkin Now Tied Fourth All-Time In Goals

With his goal in Monday night's contest against the Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is now tied with Brett Hull for fourth all-time in goals scored with 741.

Another #Gr8 goal pic.twitter.com/T3sIad2RRG
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 9, 2021

Tied for FOURTH-MOST GOALS ALL-TIME in NHL history‼️#ALLCAPS | @LeidosInc pic.twitter.com/hnaCrouCjQ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 9, 2021

It wasn't another one of his famous one-timers, but it was still a pretty nice goal. Dmitry Orlov took a shot from the point and Ovechkin perfectly tipped it to beat Buffalo goaltender Dustin Tokarski.

Ovechkin passed Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne last month when he scored his 732nd career goal in a game against the New York Rangers. The next player he needs to catch is Jaromir Jagr, who ended his career at 766 goals.

However, everyone knows passing Wayne Gretzky for the most NHL goals ever scored is Ovechkin's primary objective. He is now just 153 goals shy!