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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 has now scored 17 goals in his first 20 games of the season, a white-hot run that puts him well on pace to pass Gretzky within the coming weeks. We will track Ovechkin's race to 894 goals ...
Ovechkin is 27 goals away from breaking Gretzky's all-time NHL record. ... His 15 goals this season puts him at 868 for his career, 27 away from breaking the NHL record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring. Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens, putting him 37 away from breaking Gretzky's NHL record before the end of this season.
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have this season? Ovechkin has 15 goals and 10 assists in 18 games. That is a 68-goal pace, though that figure is dependent on a full 82-game season, and he is ...
Ovechkin's point total was the second-best in Washington Capitals history and his goals total tied for third in franchise history. He was also named to the NHL first All-Star team, the first rookie to receive the honor in 15 years. [25] After the season ended, Ovechkin received the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best rookie. [26]
Most career goals (total): Wayne Gretzky, 1,016; Most goals, single season: Wayne Gretzky ... Most goals by a left wing, one season: Alexander Ovechkin (2007–08), 65;
Ovechkin has 12 goals in 20 games since the All-Star break after scoring just nine times in 44 games before that. He raised his career goal total to 843, second to — and 51 behind — Wayne Gretzky.