On June 7 , he won his first Stanley Cup by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 3 in Game 5 .
On 23 May 2018 , Ovechkin helped lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Finals for their first time since 1998 .
On June 7 , Ovechkin won Ovechkin 's first Stanley Cup by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 3 in Game 5 .
On 23 May 2018 , Ovechkin helped lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Finals for their first time since 1998 .