Only Gretzky has more multi-goal games, and Ovechkin earlier this season became just the sixth player with 700 goals and 700 assists, joining Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr, Marcel Dionne and ...

Ovechkin's two goals allowed him to pass Jaromir Jagr (538) for third on the league's all-time even-strength goal list with 540. Only Gretzky (617) and Gordie Howe (566) are ahead of him now.

Fans across the NHL patiently wait for Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record, tying The Great One with two goals on Friday night against the ...

Alex Ovechkin ended the season with 897 goals after scoring in the Washington Capitals’ regular-season finale Thursday night.

Alexander Ovechkin vs. Wayne Gretzky by the numbers Ovechkin and Gretzky will undoubtably go down as two of the greatest players to ever step onto the ice in the NHL.

The only person near Ovechkin who could be remotely considered a modern peer is Jaromir Jagr, who played 24 seasons from 1990-2018.

We know Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky light the lamp with the best of players, but who joins him as the best goal-scorers in the history of the NHL?

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals not only finished his chase of Wayne Gretzky's career NHL goals record this season, he's given himself some breathing room over the Great One. The 39-year ...

The Washington Capitals clash with the Detroit Red Wings in a high-stakes match at Capital One Arena. Washington, leading the Eastern Conference, aims to extend its dominance, while Detroit fights ...

Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin joins Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr, Marcel Dionne, and Phil Esposito as the only players in NHL history to record 700 goals and 700 assists ...

On June 26, 2004 in Raleigh, the Caps surprised no one when they made Alexander Ovechkin – the "Ovi" handle was still more than a year away – the first overall choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Ovechkin’s goals on Utah goaltender Connor Ingram marked the 178th different goaltender he has scored on in his 20-year NHL career. He is tied for the league record with Jaromir Jagr.