At age 39, Alex Ovechkin is in the twilight of his career. His performances as of late would tell you otherwise.

Having passed Wayne Gretzky for NHL goal-scoring supremacy, the Washington Capitals captain has nothing more to prove. So

When a lucky goal is scored, it’s often said "they don’t ask how." But they should ask when. Scoring climate is the overarching factor that puts Ovechkin’s goal scoring in another class. If you’re a regular to this space, we’ve explored Hockey-Reference’s era-adjusted scoring and a simple stat I created called Inflation Factor.