2383 - Number of goals scored by NHLers born on September 17, a group which includes both Alex Ovechkin and Auston Matthews (and Caps’ assistant coach Scott Arniel). That is the most goals scored by a group of players born on a single date (we think!), surpassing even the hallowed days of birth for such goal-scoring legends as Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Bure/Gordie Howe (both born on March 31), and Jaromir Jagr.
Ovechkin and Matthews have combined for 508 goals since Matthews made his NHL debut in the 2016-17 season, with Matthews having scored 257 to Ovechkin’s 251 over that span.