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Alex Ovechkin

Position Left Wing Current Team Washington Capitals
Shoots Right Current Contract 5 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 238 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 40
Age 39 (Sep 17, 1985) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2004, Round 1, Overall 1 (WSH)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 28, 2024 Washington Capitals Activated from IR
Nov 20, 2024 Washington Capitals Placed on IR
Jul 27, 2021 Washington Capitals Signed 5 years @ $9.500M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jan 10, 2008 Washington Capitals Signed 13 years @ $9.538M AAV starting in 2008-9
Aug 31, 2005 Washington Capitals Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2005-06 WSH 81 52 54 106 +2 52 425 12.2 21:37
2006-07 WSH 82 46 46 92 -19 52 392 11.7 21:23
2007-08 WSH 82 65 47 112 +28 40 446 14.6 23:06 7 4 5 9 -1 37 10.8 24:03
2008-09 WSH 79 56 54 110 +8 72 528 10.6 23:00 14 11 10 21 +10 8 90 12.2 23:21
2009-10 WSH 72 50 59 109 +45 89 368 13.6 21:48 7 5 5 10 +5 34 14.7 23:06
2010-11 WSH 79 32 53 85 +24 41 367 8.7 21:22 9 5 5 10 -1 10 34 14.7 23:30
2011-12 WSH 78 38 27 65 -8 26 303 12.5 19:48 14 5 4 9 -2 8 50 10.0 19:51
2012-13 WSH 48 32 24 56 +2 36 220 14.6 20:53 7 1 1 2 -2 4 30 3.3 20:44
2013-14 WSH 78 51 28 79 -35 48 386 13.2 20:33
2014-15 WSH 81 53 28 81 +10 58 395 13.4 20:20 14 5 4 9 -3 6 61 8.2 19:57
2015-16 WSH 79 50 21 71 +21 53 398 12.6 20:19 12 5 7 12 +3 2 62 8.1 21:19
2016-17 WSH 82 33 36 69 +6 50 313 10.5 18:22 13 5 3 8 -4 8 49 10.2 19:30
2017-18 WSH 82 49 38 87 +3 32 355 13.8 20:09 24 15 12 27 +8 8 99 15.2 20:44
2018-19 WSH 81 51 38 89 +7 40 338 15.1 20:55 7 4 5 9 -2 19 22 18.2 21:49
2019-20 WSH 68 48 19 67 -12 30 311 15.4 20:40 8 4 1 5 -1 2 30 13.3 21:13
2020-21 WSH 45 24 18 42 -7 12 182 13.2 19:30 5 2 2 4 -2 2 20 10.0 21:57
2021-22 WSH 77 50 40 90 +8 18 334 15.0 20:34 6 1 5 6 -3 19 5.3 18:33
2022-23 WSH 73 42 33 75 -16 48 294 14.3 20:12
2023-24 WSH 79 31 34 65 -22 20 272 11.4 19:13 4 -2 5 0.0 19:35
2024-25 WSH 65 44 29 73 +15 14 237 18.6 17:43 2 2 1 3 +1 6 33.3 15:34
Career 1491 897 726 1623 +60 831 6864 13.1 20:37 153 74 70 144 +4 77 648 11.4 21:07

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 WSH 78 1153:00 1.41 0.68 2.08 1.07 0.34 11.95 9.06 2.89 7.47 5.52
2016-17 WSH 82 1125:36 0.75 1.44 2.19 0.96 -0.21 7.29 9.34 -2.05 7.41 4.44
2017-18 WSH 82 1199:23 1.35 1.00 2.35 1.16 0.19 12.62 10.85 1.77 3.85 4.49
2018-19 WSH 81 1199:06 1.35 1.05 2.40 0.90 0.45 13.64 9.08 4.55 3.65 4.38
2019-20 WSH 68 958:58 1.69 0.63 2.31 1.06 0.63 14.84 9.33 5.50 3.73 4.98
2020-21 WSH 45 635:51 1.32 0.85 2.17 0.98 0.34 12.50 9.26 3.24 3.73 6.83
2021-22 WSH 77 1110:53 1.13 1.19 2.32 0.98 0.16 12.28 10.59 1.69 5.45 7.78
2022-23 WSH 73 1031:02 1.11 1.16 2.27 1.09 0.01 10.92 10.81 0.11 2.97 13.14
2023-24 WSH 79 1087:35 0.77 0.83 1.60 0.81 -0.04 9.59 10.04 -0.45 2.30 11.52
2024-25 WSH 65 812:38 1.55 1.26 2.81 0.96 0.59 15.33 9.50 5.83 0.95 6.16

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 WSH 78 1153:00 45.64 3.02 2.74 38.46 1.67 2.16 64.44 55.91 0.34 -0.19 5.43
2016-17 WSH 82 1125:36 45.68 3.14 2.72 44.88 2.29 2.69 57.84 50.26 0.36 0.53 -1.94
2017-18 WSH 82 1199:23 46.37 3.25 2.93 46.67 2.60 2.90 55.56 50.21 0.69 0.32 3.81
2018-19 WSH 81 1199:06 43.53 3.60 2.59 46.43 2.90 2.99 55.38 46.38 0.15 0.45 -2.56
2019-20 WSH 68 958:58 44.17 3.00 2.71 44.80 3.25 2.68 48.00 50.29 0.20 0.30 -1.03
2020-21 WSH 45 635:51 40.20 3.30 2.32 44.63 2.64 2.50 55.56 48.15 0.03 0.37 -3.69
2021-22 WSH 77 1110:53 42.34 3.24 2.66 43.32 2.81 2.69 53.57 49.73 0.15 0.41 -2.66
2022-23 WSH 73 1031:02 45.39 2.97 2.95 46.96 3.14 3.06 48.57 49.08 0.46 0.67 -1.98
2023-24 WSH 79 1087:35 41.65 2.21 2.58 47.44 3.37 2.81 39.60 47.83 0.44 0.42 0.62
2024-25 WSH 65 812:38 43.49 3.62 2.51 45.33 2.51 2.77 59.04 47.53 0.01 0.57 -5.67

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 77 22.2 0.2 6.1 6.2 101.5 33.9 19.1 62.2 18.7 40.2 19.0 40.8
2022-23 73 21.5 0.2 8.8 9.5 97.8 52.6 16.0 53.3 30.7 41.3 18.6 40.1
2023-24 79 21.7 0.1 8.9 9.6 98.4 61.9 25.2 54.3 20.4 42.8 18.5 38.7
2024-25 65 22.0 0.1 8.9 9.5 99.0 67.8 22.2 56.2 21.6 41.6 18.3 40.1

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

35+ Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 35 NMC M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2022-23 36 NMC M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2023-24 37 NMC M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $11,500,000 $1,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 UFA
2024-25 38 NMC M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2025-26 39 NMC M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
Total - $34,500,000 $13,000,000 $47,500,000 $47,500,000
Signed: July 27, 2021
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.66
Clause: Player can submit a 10 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2008-09 22 $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA
2009-10 23 $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2010-11 24 $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2011-12 25 $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2012-13 26 $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2013-14 27 $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2014-15 28 M-NTC $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2015-16 29 M-NTC $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2016-17 30 M-NTC $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2017-18 31 M-NTC $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2018-19 32 M-NTC $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2019-20 33 M-NTC $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2020-21 34 M-NTC $9,538,462 $9,538,462 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
Total - - $124,000,000 $124,000,000 $124,000,000
Signed: Jan 10, 2008
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 16.82
Clause: Starting in 2014-15 player can submit a list of 10 teams he cannot be traded to.

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2005-06 19 $984,200 $3,834,200 $2,850,000 $295,260 $688,940 $984,200 $70,300 ELC
2006-07 20 $984,200 $3,834,200 $2,850,000 $295,260 $688,940 $984,200 $70,300 ELC
2007-08 21 $984,200 $3,834,200 $2,850,000 - $984,200 $984,200 $70,300 ELC
Total $8,550,000 $590,520 $2,362,080 $2,952,600 $210,900
Signed: Aug 31, 2005
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15