Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scores hat trick at 40, moves up NHL's all-time point list

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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin continued to etch his name in the NHL’s history books after another hat trick in the team’s 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Ovechkin, 40, notched his 33rd career hat trick and moved past Joe Sakic into 10th place on the NHL’s point list. His hat trick tied Brett Hull for the fourth-most in NHL history. 

The Russian superstar became the sixth player in NHL history to score a hat trick at the age of 40 or older. 

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) is congratulated on his hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens by teammates Brandon Duhaime (22), Justin Sourdif (34), Tom Wilson (43) and Aliaksei Protas (21) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, on Nov. 20, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Last season, Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time leader in goals scored, increasing his total to 907 after Thursday’s performance. 

Ovechkin’s first goal of the game came on the power play in the opening minute of the first period. The faceoff was won and went straight to him, and he snapped home a wrist shot to give the Capitals an early 1-0 lead. 

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, on Nov. 20, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

His next two goals didn’t come until late in the third period. Ovechkin’s second goal came with just under four