Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward ...

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

With a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to six games.

SEATTLE -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal and 22nd of the season, and the Washington Capitals pushed their win ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

The Seattle Kraken were entirely outmatched by Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a 3-0 loss as Ovechkin moved ...

Kraken goalie Joey Daccord, in his 100th career NHL game, stopped the first 20 shots he faced but eventually ceded some goals ...

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Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

Alex Ovechkin scored on an empty-netter to move one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky and the Capitals handed the Kraken a 3-0 loss on Thursday night.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 875 goals and needs 20 to break the record.