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Ovechkin's hat trick sparks the comeback as Capitals win 7-4 · Mar 26, 2026

Alex Ovechkin produced one of the great performances of his storied career, scoring a hat trick to lead Washington's comeback from 3-1 down. The goals were Ovechkin's 924th, 925th and 926th of his career, and he passed Brett Hull for sole possession of fourth-most hat tricks in league history with his 34th. Ovechkin has now scored hat tricks against 21 different NHL franchises, also surpassing Hull for the most in NHL history. He completed the feat with an empty-net goal with 5.2 seconds remaining.

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