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

The old cliche of “records are made to be broken” was in full flow on Sunday as Alexander Ovechkin went past Wayne Gretzky. “The Great Eight” scored his 895th goal and surpassed the record of “The Great One”. Pop artist Justin Bieber was left stunned with this.

Bieber, the Canadian pop artist, is a huge fan of hockey. A month ago, he was seen taking part in a charity game and leading his team to aide the relief effort of the Los Angeles Wildfire.

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:

Team name	No. of goals scored
Winnipeg Jets	57
Carolina Hurricanes	52
Philadelphia Flyers	52
Tampa Bay Lightning	51
New York Rangers	46
Toronto Maple Leafs	45
Florida Panthers	45
New York Islanders	45
Buffalo Sabres	42
New Jersey Devils	42
Pittsburgh Penguins	42
Montreal Canadiens	39
Ottawa Senators	38
Boston Bruins	30
Columbus Blue Jackets	26
Detroit Red Wings	25
St. Louis Blues	21
Minnesota Wild	20
Nashville Predators	19
Calgary Flames	18
Chicago Blackhawks	17
Edmonton Oilers	17
San Jose Sharks	17
Vancouver Canucks	16
Anaheim Ducks	12
Colorado Avalanche	12
Dallas Stars	12
Los Angeles Kings	12
Arizona Coyotes	10
Vegas Golden Knights	8
Seattle Kraken	5
Utah Hockey Club	2

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.