In a recent NHL regular season game against the New York Islanders, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin recorded an assist, bringing his total number of assists to 821, including playoffs. This achievement places him 50th in league history, surpassing Sergei Fedorov, who finished his career with 820 assists.
The game took place at the Capital One Arena in Washington and ended with a convincing 4-1 victory for the Capitals. This season, Ovechkin has already scored 22 goals and provided 25 assists in 57 games.
It is worth noting that the record for the most assists, including both regular season and playoffs, belongs to Wayne Gretzky, who has a total of 2,221 assists. Ovechkin's new success reaffirms his status as one of the greatest hockey players in NHL history.
