Top-5: No player in history has more 30-goal seasons than Alex Ovechkin

Last night, 26 teams were in action.

Big playoff duels were on the cards.

Here are the results and highlights:

The @Capitals are back in a playoff spot for the first time since April 3 and the @PredsNHL clinched their spot in the 2024 #StanleyCup Playoffs.

These are just two #NHLStats from a very busy Tuesday night: https://t.co/djVhaPAOAQ pic.twitter.com/6GBxqQXIra

– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 10, 2024

1. No player in history has more 30-goal seasons than Alex Ovechkin

Since the start of the season, Alex Ovechkin has been chasing records (more than ever).

Yesterday, he scored his 852nd career goal and 30th of the season.

The Great Eight buries career goal No. 852 pic.twitter.com/9uD6CsjLQv

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 10, 2024

No player in league history has more 30-goal seasons (18) than he does.

He just surpassed Mike Gartner in that regard.

NO PLAYER IN NHL HISTORY HAS MORE 30-GOAL SEASONS THAN THE #GR8 #ALLCAPS | @LeidosInc pic.twitter.com/QcszitKY33

– Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 10, 2024

Washington ended up winning 2-1 against the Red Wings.

And if nothing else, the club is in a playoff position.

2. 66th goal for Auston Matthews

Speaking of goalscorers, Auston Matthews is one too. And at the end of his career, if he stays healthy, he’ll have the chance to break all the records Ovi has just broken.

Once again, he needs to stay healthy, just as the Caps’ captain did.

Yesterday, in the Leafs’ 5-2 win over the Devils, he found the back of the net again. His 66th goal of the season.

Auston Matthews with his 66th goal of the season is the most goals in an NHL season since Mario Lemieux had 69 in 1995-96 (via @SNstats). pic.twitter.com/2IQpSNce5P

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 10, 2024

No active player has more goals in a season than him.

Not even Ovechkin (65).

The 34 finally finished his game with a goal and an assist.

3. Nashville Predators in the playoffs

At the start of the season, the Nashville Predators were a long shot.

Yet, with just a few games to go, they’re in the playoffs.

Yesterday, they secured a point, which allowed them to qualify.

WE’RE IN pic.twitter.com/lhOk4PqGIK

– Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 10, 2024

Nashville was unable to win the game, however.

It was Kyle Connor who gave the Jets victory in overtime.

KYLE CONNOR OT WINNER

The Jets win 4-3 in OT! pic.twitter.com/0TbQD56nLt

– TSN (@TSN_Sports) April 10, 2024

Captain Roman Josi will be making his 10th appearance at the spring tournament.

A concession record.

4. Hat trick and 50th goal for Nathan MacKinnon

The Art Ross race is exciting. Connor McDavid will probably run out of time, but Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon are battling it out.

The Russian has 139 points, while the Canadian has 137. Yesterday, Mack scored a hat trick.

Nathan MacKinnon completes the hatty! pic.twitter.com/XezvSS2nFi

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 10, 2024

In doing so, he reached the 50-goal plateau this season for the first time in his career.

He already has three hat-tricks this season.

The Canadiens have one this season.

Nathan MacKinnon reached the 50-goal mark in a season for the first time in his career thanks to his third hat trick of 2023-24.#NHLStats: https://t.co/djVhaPAOAQ pic.twitter.com/1rOV7jnAgi

– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 10, 2024

As for Kucherov, he too had a fine night’s work to distance himself from his opponent.

He collected three assists, including this superb assist on Brayden Point’s goal.

NIKITA KUCHEROV

WHAT. A. PASS. pic.twitter.com/fUa98WSKy4

– NHL (@NHL) April 9, 2024

5. A night of beautiful goals

There was no shortage of action last night, as several fine goals were scored.

First, Gabe Vilardi made headlines with a goal between the legs.

Vilardi goes between the legs in tight pic.twitter.com/276in3dRpx

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 10, 2024

In the same match, Tommy Novak scored by falling.

TOMMY NOVAK SCORES WHILE FALLING DOWN pic.twitter.com/0L9NwoKKtO

– NHL (@NHL) April 10, 2024

Then, Andrei Svechnikov scored Michigan’s first goal of the season.

Good thing John Tortorella ‘s Flyers were playing the Habs last night…

SVECHNIKOV’S DONE IT AGAIN pic.twitter.com/k3uJY7Xvfy

– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) April 10, 2024

With 13 games on the schedule yesterday, fans got their money’s worth.

Extension

– 60 assists for the defenseman.

Noah Dobson reached the 60-assist mark in 2023-24 with his eighth multi-point period of the season – tied with Brock Nelson for the most by an @NYIslanders player in 2023-24.#NHLStats: https://t.co/djVhaPAOAQ pic.twitter.com/tkCs1yvDnf

– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 9, 2024

– He’s playing well.

Shane Wright has been on since coming back up to the Kraken pic.twitter.com/m7shN1xtHO

– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 10, 2024

– Hat trick for Steven Stamkos.

Steven Stamkos(@RealStamkos91) collects his 13th career three-goal game!

Hat Trick Challenge presented by @AstraZenecaUS pic.twitter.com/tbvPi8mc9V

– NHL (@NHL) April 10, 2024

– For the 13th year in a row, the Sabres are eliminated from the playoff race.

– MacKinnon and Stamkos lead the charge.

(Credit: NHL.com)