Canucks' Lankinen To Receive Special Budweiser Can To Celebrate Alex Ovechkin's Record-Setting Goal

Over the weekend, Alex Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time leader in goals. The Washington Capitals captain scored his 895th on Sunday against the New York Islanders, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record. Over his 20-year career, Ovechkin has scored on almost every goaltender he faced, except a select few, who are now being recognized. 

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In honour of Ovechkin’s record-setting goal, Budweiser Canada will be sending commemorative cans to the 28 goaltenders who have denied Ovechkin goals. The zero alcohol cans will have the number of shots each goaltender faced, along with the phrase “The Greatest Goal Scored Of All Time Couldn’t Score On You”. Among the list of goaltenders are plenty of familiar names for Vancouver Canucks fans, including Kevin Lankinen, who has stopped all 14 shots Ovechkin has fired on him. 

All Of Alex Ovechkin’s Goals Against The Vancouver Canucks The NHL officially has a new leader in all-time goals scored. On April 6, 2025 Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career NHL goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record nearly 26 years later. The goal scorer has won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy nine times in his career and has now surpassed the 40-goal mark 14 times. Of his 895 NHL goals, 16 were scored against the Vancouver Canucks. Here’s a list of all of Ovechkin’s goals against the Canucks. 

Lankinen is one of nine goaltenders who has stopped at least ten shots from Ovechkin and not allowed a goal. Overall, he ranks tied for fourth, with the only goaltenders ahead of him being Mike Condon, Mathieu Garon, and Vítek Vaněček. Over his career, Lankinen has faced the Capitals three times, posting a 2-0-1 record and a .940% save percentage. 

As mentioned, the list features a few other goaltenders who have suited up for Vancouver. Braden Holtby has stopped all two shots he faced against his former teammate, while Collin Delia has also gone two for two. Over his career, Ovechkin has scored 16 times against the Canucks, but was held off the scoresheet in each of the two matchups this season. 

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