Pop artist Justin Bieber left STUNNED after Alex Ovechkin BREAKS Wayne Gretzky’s record

Ovechkin entered the game while being tied with Gretzky on 894 with two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The historic moment came in the second period when he fired a shot from his left side power-play office.

As the fans in the UBS Arena exploded with joy, Bieber was left stunned. The 31-year-old, who was watching the game from his home, would take to his social media to make his feelings know.

He would first share an picture of the game from his TV and congratulated him while dropping a five-word reaction.

Congrats @aleksandrovechkinofficial just surpassed Gretzky Crazy

Justin Bieber on Instagram

In another story, he shared another image of the game. The goal-scoring record seemed to have shocked him a little bit. In this story, he a four-word reaction.

Damn. This is crazy

Justin Bieber on Instagram

He then shared the video of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman , Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin speaking during the special ceremony that took place after his goal. Bieber, just like many other hockey fans, was blown away on Sunday with Ovechkin’s record breaking goal.

Bieber though was not the only star who sent a congratulation message to him. Several top sporting and entertainment stars shared a congratulation message to him which was later shared by the NHL.

Alex Ovechkin’s wife thanks Justin Bieber for his support

The date April 6, 2025 will be one that will be remembered for long in NHL history. This was the day when Alex Ovechkin finally chased down Wayne Gretzky and inserted his flag on the top of the goal scoring mountain. As Justin Bieber and other hockey fans celebrated this milestone moment, Ovechkin’s wife Anastasia Shubskaya thanked the Canadian artist for his support.

She would reshare the story of Bieber congratulating her husband. While doing that, she would thank him and wrote, “Thank You @justinbieber“.

She would later share more stories about her celebrating the historic night and thanking people for their support towards Ovechkin. In one story, she was also seen toasting with her mother-in-law, Tatyana Ovechkina.

How many goals has Alex Ovechkin scored against each team?

With his goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday, Alex Ovechkin now holds the record for the most goals scored by a player in the regular season. How many goals does he have though against each team in the league?

The Winnipeg Jets are the team he has scored the most goals with 57. They are one of the three teams against whom he has scored over 50 goals. The least number of goals he has scored against one team is the newly formed, Utah Hockey Club with 2.

Here is a complete breakdown of his goals against each team:

In the 61 games he has played this year, Ovechkin has scored 42 goals and has 27 assists to take his points tally to 69. While including his playoffs goals, Ovechkin’s total goals tally in the NHL stands at 967 with 72 playoff goals.