Kirill Kaprizov vs Alex Ovechkin
Kirill Kaprizov vs Alex Ovechkin: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Kirill Kaprizov and Alex Ovechkin?
Kaprizov has drawn comparisons to Ovechkin due to his scoring ability and style of play, making their matchups particularly exciting.
Kirill Kaprizov
Key numbers
- NHL Debut14 January 2021
- Career GoalsOver 50
- Career PointsOver 100
- KHL Goals33 in 2019-20, ranked 1 in KHL
- KHL Points62 in 2019-20, ranked 3 in KHL
Top honours
- Calder Memorial Trophy2021, NHL Rookie of the Year
- Gagarin Cup2019, KHL Champion with CSKA Moscow
- KHL All-Star SelectionsFive selections from 2016 to 2020
- NHL Franchise RecordsMost goals and points by a rookie for Minnesota Wild
- Youngest Player to 100 KHL GoalsAchieved at 22 years, 172 days old
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Alex Ovechkin
Key numbers
- Goalsover 900
- Assistsover 700
- Pointsover 1,600
- Games playedover 1,200
- Shots on goalover 4,000
Top honours
- Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy9 times (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020)
- Stanley Cup1 time (2018)
- Hart Memorial Trophy3 times (2008, 2009, 2013)
- Conn Smythe Trophy1 time (2018)
- NHL First All-Star Team8 times