Ovechkin's scoring has remained remarkably consistent, while Gretzky faded with age

894

895

800 career goals

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

Years old

80 goals per season

Alex

Ovechkin

Wayne

Gretzky

60

40

20

0

20

25

30

35

40

20

25

30

35

40

Years old

894

895

800 career goals

700

Wayne Gretzky

Alex Ovechkin

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

Years old

80 goals per season

Alex Ovechkin

Wayne Gretzky

60

40

20

0

20

25

30

35

40

20

25

30

35

40

Years old

894

895

800 career goals

700

Wayne Gretzky

Alex Ovechkin

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

Years old

80 goals per season

Alex Ovechkin

Wayne Gretzky

60

40

20

0

20

25

30

35

40

20

25

30

35

40

Years old

894

895

800 career goals

700

Wayne Gretzky

Alex Ovechkin

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

Years old

80 goals per season

Alex Ovechkin

Wayne Gretzky

60

40

20

0

20

25

30

35

40

20

25

30

35

40

Years old

894

895

800 career goals

700

Wayne Gretzky

Alex Ovechkin

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

Years old

80 goals per season

Alex Ovechkin

Wayne Gretzky

60

40

20

0

20

25

30

35

40

20

25

30

35

40

Years old