Alek Ovechkin now stands alone as the greatest goal scorer in NHL history, notching his 895th goal to pass Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin joins Gretzky and Gordie Howe as the only men to ever pass the 800-goal mark. The Great One was on hand when the record was broken to pass the torch, just as Howe did for him. NHL 25 is marking the milestone with an upgradable 88 overall card for its Ultimate Team mode.
Players logging into NHL 25 will receive the Milestones Ovechkin item. A series of challenges grant tokens to upgrade him to his full record-setting levels of awesomeness. EA has revealed there will also be a 99 overall Ovechkin with special art commemorating his 895th goal, as well as an 895 jersey in World of Chel.
How long has he been lighting it up? Ovechkin was the cover athlete for EA Sports NHL 07. You don't score almost 900 goals without being excellent for a very, very long time. One of the things I love most about sports games is the ability to battle today's greats against the legends of the past. We all end up with teams that would make an All-Star game lineup look underpowered. Or, if you just want to build a team with all your favorite players from the San Jose Sharks, you can do that too.
EA Sports NHL 25 is available on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. This year's biggest feature is ICE-Q, a system designed to give players more control over the on-ice action.