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.

Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing ... Phil Esposito (717), Marcel Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jaromir Jagr (766), scored goal No. 802 on Dec. 23, 2022, to move past ...

Pickard became the 181st goaltender he has scored on, already the most of any player after Ovechkin broke Jaromir Jagr’s mark earlier last month ... five and has dropped six straight on the road. Alexander Georgiev made 33 saves, but lost his sixth ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were unable to handle a red-hot Washington Capitals offence led by Alexander Ovechkin following ... already the most of any player after Ovechkin broke Jaromir Jagr’s mark earlier last month.

Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals and shots on goal. He also has 135 game-winning goals, tied for the most with Jaromir Jagr. Ovechkin has scored on 181 different ...

Jaromir Jagr (766) 5. Brett Hull (741 ... slotting the puck in an empty net against the Florida Panthers. Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 left to give him his 878th goal ...

He also has 135 game-winning goals, tied for the most with Jaromir Jagr ... Senators with No. 874. Ovechkin has 178 multi-goal games, second to Gretzky (189). 0:32 Alexander Ovechkin gives ...

Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals and shots on goal. He also has 135 game-winning goals, tied for the most with Jaromir Jagr. Ovechkin has scored on 181 goaltenders and ...