Alex Ovechkin Nets three, now 13 goals shy by NHL Record

Washington-Alex Ovechkin scored 880., 881. And 882. Career goals to record a hat trick and to reduce 13 goals from Wayne Gretzky's NHL-Record and the Washington Capitals on Sunday a 7-3 win against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton To lend Oilers back on the league.

Ovechkin defeated Calvin Pickard Sauber with a wrist shot shortly before the middle of the second period of a pass from Linemate Dylan Stream for his first game. 10 minutes later he got his second place at the power game and put the puck with 2:38 for his third place in an empty network.

This is Ovechkin's second hat trick this season after releasing one on the street against the Vegas Golden Knights on November 17th. And according to ESPN Research, Ovechkin is the third player in NHL history, who records several hat tricks at the age of 39 or older, Gordie Howe (4) and Johnny Bucyk (2).

Pickard was the 181st goalkeeper on which he achieved, the biggest player after Ovechkin had broken Jaromir Jagr's brand at the beginning of the last month. With his 134th game P goal, he also bound Jagr for most in NHL history.

Tom Wilson, Jakob Chychrun, Connor McMichael and Stromen also scored a goal and Charlie Lindgren scored 22 parades for the Capitals, who won Matines from the 4-nation-view break in a row. They exceeded the Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins 15-6.

The Oilers lost their third in a row before the break, although Leon Draisaitl scored his 42nd goal this season. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jeff Skinner scored in the third, long after the game got out of control, and Pickard allowed six goals at 32 shots.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.