The Capitals captain will have to wait until Sunday afternoon at the New York Islanders to be alone at the top. Ovechkin tied Gretzky's mark in one less game. He also set records for game-winning and first-period goals in the victory.

Wayne Gretzky is all aboard the Gr8 Chase train, as he began following Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his quest to become the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer.

Alex Ovechkin skated over to his son Sergei at the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite. He blew kisses to his wife, mother and family on the other side of the arena. In signature dramatic fashion,

WASHINGTON -- Wayne Gretzky was in the building to witness history Friday, watching from a suite at Capital One Arena as Alex Ovechkin scored twice to tie his all-time goals record of 894.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career National Hockey League goal on Friday, tying the all-time record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky that was once considered unapproachable.

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, the 893rd and 894th of his career, to tie Wayne Gretzky 's record for the most in NHL history, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 at Capital One Arena on Friday.

With his 894th career goal Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Ovechkin officially tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record, and whenever the Russian Machine finds the back of the net again, he'll be alone in owning the league record for most goals scored in a career.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's career NHL regular-season record of 894 goals, one that has stood for more than a quarter-century.

The Washington Capitals star scored the 893rd and 894th goals of his career on Friday night against Chicago matching Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record. He has six games left to break a record two-and-a-half decades old.