Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, giving the Washington Capitals an easy 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Macklin Celebrini has 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists) in 45 games for the Sharks (15-35-7) and is two behind Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (42 points; three goals, 39 assists) for the NHL rookie scoring lead.

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

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark 26 years later.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Forward Jesper Bratt can extend his point streak to nine games when the Devils (31-20-6) host the Stars (35-18-2). The New Jersey forward has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) on an eight-game streak. Dallas is second in the Central Division, two points ahead of the Minnesota Wild.

Yet Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is closing in on that Gretzky record. The Capitals drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft and he has been in the NHL since