That said, if he does not, there is not a person in hockey who does not believe Ovechkin will break the record early next year and go on to score over 900 goals. A record I predict will never be ...

From goals to points, our series of charts below — based on NHL and Hockey Reference data — show the gulf that Gretzky and Ovechkin have created between themselves and their contemporaries as ...

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 ...

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) protects the puck from Ottawa Senators' Josh Norris (9) during second period of an NHL hockey match in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Credit ...

Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 career NHL games. Alex Ovechkin is poised to shatter that record, having scored 872 times in 1,451 games through Wednesday night. That's a combined 2,938 ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is chasing the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin entered the season 42 goals short of breaking a record ...

Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association regular season and playoffs, while Ovechkin has 57 from his time in the Russia-based KHL.

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 ...

On Nov. 18, Ovechkin scored two goals against the Utah Hockey Club, just one night after recording his first hat trick of the season. But during that contest, he collided with Utah's Jack McBain ...

but they’ve got a good hockey team. Their goalie played well.” Merilainen kept the game scoreless at 4:21 of the third period when he stopped a point-blank one-timer from Ovechkin on the power ...

If adding playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most of those, as well, with 122. Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association regular ...