Matthews passes Ovechkin for most goals through 700 games

Milestone 700th game comes tonight

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 49m1 min read

RT @NHL: Heading into game No. 700 tonight, Auston Matthews outranks Alex Ovechkin with the most goals through 700 games Via @MapleLeafs on X

What happened: Auston Matthews plays his 700th NHL game tonight. He enters the milestone with more goals through 700 games than Alex Ovechkin recorded.

Why it matters: The Ovechkin comparison is the modern goal-scoring standard. Matthews hits the mark during the 2026-27 regular season.

What to watch: Watch tonight's game for Matthews to add to his total from game 700 onward.

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@NHL 2026-10-20T16:40:58.636414+00:00

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