Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

Five charts how Capitals Alex Ovechkin equaled Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.

The Great One has company. Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history, netting his 894th career goal in the third period of the Washington Capitals' home game ...

Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 895 on Sunday, breaking one of sports' all-time great records and passing hockey legend Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goal scorer. Ovechkin did so with a ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin has officially surpassed Wayne Gretzky's goals scored record.

The Great Eight is now the greatest goal-scorer. Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky on Sunday at UBS Arena, scoring his 895th career goal to stand atop hockey’s all-time list ...

Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals was once considered unbreakable. Then Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke it ...

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record (895), following his second goal in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

then Gretzky came to the Capitals' locker room to congratulate Ovechkin in person. "What Wayne and O have done for the game of hockey can never be replicated," said right wing Tom Wilson ...

Shortly after Wayne Gretzky became the NHL’s all-time leading ... and that someday arrived. It was Alex Ovechkin on April 6, 2025. The date will forever be etched in history as the day the ...