The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin ...

It’s been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace. And even after ...

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is about to make history as he inches closer to beating Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 16 goals from overtaking ... Maurice Richard became the NHL's first 400-goal scorer — and later first 500-goal scorer. A couple decades later Gordie ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin enters the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a chance to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, who scored 15 times in ...

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Wayne Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 879 career goals ...

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The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 879 goals and needs 16 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...