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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 goals after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season.
Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record for empty-net goals and moved into second place all-time with 19 consecutive 20-goal seasons. He also improved to 129 game-winning goals, leaving him six behind ...
The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on March 29, 1999, against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin began this season ...
Ovechkin has six goals in his past five games to reach 861 for his career. He's 34 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's career mark that for decades had seemed unapproachable. Washington's longtime captain also became just the third player age 39 or older to score in five or more consecutive games, after Johnny Bucyk in 1974 and Brett Hull in 2003.
All of the players are in the Hockey Hall of Fame, except Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Jagr, who are still playing. 1. Wayne Gretzky, 894 goals in 1,487 games. 2. Alex Ovechkin, 872 goals in 1,450 ...
Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 Saturday. Ovechkin has ...
On March 21, 2023, Alexander Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record for most 40-or-more goal seasons, with his 13th. On June 15, 2024, Connor McDavid recorded his 32nd assist in his 22nd game of the 2024 playoffs to break Gretzky's record of 31 assists in a playoff year. [24] McDavid finished the 2024 playoffs with 34 assists in 24 games.
Ovechkin led the league with 15 goals in 18 games before getting injured last month. He is now 27 away from breaking Gretzky's mark of 894 goals that was once considered unapproachable.