Who’s the Best Goal Scorer in the NHL Right Now? Exploring His Personal Life and Career

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 18, 2025, 22:34 IST

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Alex Ovechkin is widely acknowledged as the NHL's top goal scorer, known for his powerful slap shot and determination. Drafted first overall in 2004 by the Washington Capitals, he has won numerous accolades and is close to breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record.

Who’s the Best Goal Scorer in the NHL Right Now? Exploring His Personal Life and Career

Alex Ovechkin (via: Getty Images)

Is Alex Ovechkin the best goal scorer in the NHL right now? The answer, for many, is a resounding yes. The fast-paced NHL has had few players influence the game similarly to the way Alex Ovechkin has done. Through his potent slap shot, endless determination and elite goal-making talent Ovechkin secured his place among the top hockey players in history. Many hockey fans identify Ovechkin as the current top goal-scorer in the league because he continues to chase Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record.

A Career Defined by Excellence

The Washington Capitals chose Ovechkin first overall in the 2004 draft and he rapidly showcased his overwhelming potential. His 52-goal rookie season brought him the Calder Trophy and he then went on to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy nine times for the record book. The left-circle one-timer that Ovechkin fires remains an unstoppable weapon regardless of his current age of late thirties.

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Ovechkin brought an end to his critics when he brought the Capitals their first-ever Stanley Cup victory in 2018 thus demonstrating his ability to excel on the highest level of competition.

The Man Behind the Goals

Ovechkin launched his life in Moscow before his family relocated to spend their years in Russia. Ovechkin both his mother Tatyana achieved Olympic basketball gold twice while his father Mikhail played professional soccer. His family members strengthened the foundation that would lead to his remarkable professional career.
Ovechkin tied the knot with Nastya Shubskaya in 2016 and they parent two sons together. Although outwardly fierce in hockey competitions Ovechkin occasionally discloses his family moments which show his gentler personality.

Chasing Greatness

Ovechkin slowly approaches the 894-goal record set by Wayne Gretzky with every goal he scores. The statistics do not diminish the way his enthusiastic passion for hockey continues to excite fans from across the globe.
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Will Ovechkin achieve the crown as the all-time great goal scorer? Time alone will reveal his historical significance because he is presently creating it.

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