Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky and NHL

Alex Ovechkin hits historic milestone amid Wayne Gretzky chase
NHL Trade Deadline is now in the rearview mirror. And as a result, the Stanley Cup Playoff race is coming into full focus. However, the 2024-25 campaign is a bit more unique. History beckons this year as Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record.
Alex Ovechkin scores 884th goal, moves 10 back of tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record
Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period after getting stopped twice by him earlier.
How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record?
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record.
Alex Ovechkin scores, now 10 back of tying Wayne Gretzky’s goals record, but Capital lose
The Capitals lost their third game in a row for the first time all season despite Ovechkin scoring his 884th career goal.
Ovechkin scores 886th career goal into an empty net to move 9 back of breaking Gretzky's NHL record
Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to beat Wayne Gretzky record? Tracking his stats
The Washington captain has 33 goals this season and needs nine more with 18 games left to become the NHL's all-time leader. Ovechkin scored 15 times in his first 18 games before suffering a fractured left fibula during a Nov.
Alex Ovechkin moves within 9 goals of surpassing Wayne Gretzky as NHL’s all-time leading scorer
Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an empty-net goal in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday.
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Ovechkin scores No. 884 for Capitals in loss to Lightning
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Alex Ovechkin scores 884th goal to move 10 back of tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record
moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record. Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period after getting stopped ...
Why Canadians are stung by Wayne Gretzky’s silence
If you grew up in Canada through the 1980s and 1990s, Gretzky was at the pinnacle of national esteem. He set untouchable records in Edmonton, and battled for Canadian glory on the ice — and then he ...