Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 876 on Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. The Washington Capitals captain is now 19 ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin awaits a face off during the first period of an NHL hockey game ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. Credit: AP/Nick Wass Gretzky has ...

FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Nov. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 19 goals ... of charts below — based on NHL and Hockey Reference data — show the gulf that Gretzky and Ovechkin have created between themselves ...

Alex Ovechkin ... odds of Ovechkin scoring a goal (or more) using the Poisson distribution. Dom Luszczyszyn is a national NHL writer for The Athletic who writes primarily about hockey analytics ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) reacts after his goal next to center Dylan Strome (17) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Saturday ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington ... as well, with 122. Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association regular season and playoffs, while Ovechkin has 57 from his ...

Alex Ovechkin comes one goal closer to the record after scoring an empty-net goal. A day after his hat trick against Vegas, Ovechkin scored two more against the Hockey Club -- and might've had ...