Anastasia Ovechkina confirmed in an interview with aif.ru that the 2025-26 season will be her husband’s last in the NHL, and that the family will return to Russia once the season ends. "Alexander still has a contract for a year," Anastasia said. "So we will play the next season, and then fly back to live in Moscow, to our homeland.

The Washington Capitals said an email sent out Thursday announcing that the 2025-26 campaign will be legendary forward Alex Ovechkin's final NHL season is not accurate.

The Washington Capitals knocked down reports that next year will be all-time leading goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin’s last in the NHL, saying no decision has been made on the Russian’s future.