Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on Phil Esposito for the most hat tricks in the NHL

The National Hockey League (NHL) match between the "Vegas Golden Knights" and "Washington Capitals" ended on the night of 17-18 November, Moscow time on the ice of the "T-Mobile Arena" in Paradise (USA). The "Capitals" won with a score of 5:2.

"Washington" captain Alexander Ovechkin has scored a hat trick. Today's hat trick was Alexander's 31st, while fifth-place Phil Esposito has 32 in his career. The league leader in the number of hat tricks during his NHL career is the legendary Wayne Gretzky, who has 50 hat tricks.