Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin

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LW · 6'3" · 238 lb · Shoots R
Age 41
Career
1.07
P / GP
1690P in 1580 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4.25M
Signed through 2027
Career points
1690
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
1.4
20 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.4
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.9
13 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.1
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
2.2
93 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.1
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
34.9
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+4
6 GF · 2 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2005–06 · age 20
Washington Capitals
1.31 P/GP
81 GP · 52G · 54A
Emerging
2006–07 → 2008 · age 21–22
Washington Capitals
1.24 P/GP
164 GP · 111G · 93A
Prime
2008–09 → 2016 · age 23–30
Washington Capitals
1.1 P/GP
594 GP · 362G · 294A
Veteran
2016–17 → 2021 · age 31–35
Washington Capitals
0.99 P/GP
358 GP · 205G · 149A
Glory Days
2021–22 → 2027 · age 36–41
Washington Capitals
0.97 P/GP
383 GP · 200G · 170A

Alex Ovechkin, a left wing for the Washington Capitals, is entering his age-41 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) in 7 games, a 0.43 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 34.9% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.4. HighDanger's model projects 63 points for 2026-27, in a 53 to 73 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2373423375-16482520:121.03
2023–2479313465-22202819:130.82
2024–2565442973+15142217:431.12
2025–2682323264-5261917:270.78
2026–277123+20013:560.43
Career15809307601690+57857622—1.07

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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