Wayne Gretzky, Alexander Ovechkin and NHL

How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Tracking all his stats
Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 26 goals this season, with 26 games left.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record
Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 879 career goals, so he needs to rack up 16 more goals in the team's remaining 27 games in order to top Gretzky's record this season.
Alex Ovechkin games left in NHL season: Will Capitals star break Wayne Gretzky's goals record in 2025?
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
NHL back in action: Alex Ovechkin chases goal record, trade deadline rumors swirl
Can Alex Ovechkin catch Wayne Gretzky's record? He's on pace to do it this season, needing 16 goals in the final 27 games to break Gretzky's record of 894. If he goes on a real te
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 16 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to an NHL scoring record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894.

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Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision ...
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Every NHL team will be in action at least once this weekend as the league comes out of the break for the massively successful ...
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Canadians rage as Donald Trump's 'Governor of Canada' nominee gets hockey honor
Former NHL star Wayne Gretzky was awarded the ultimate hockey honor ahead of Thursday's Four Nations Face-Off against the United States, much to the displeasure of many ...
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On the brink of history: Ovechkin inches closer to Gretzky’s legendary 894 goals
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is about to make history as he inches closer to beating Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 ...
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Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin: The key stats you need to know in NHL rivalry history
The two superstars will meet for the 72nd time in the regular season Saturday as Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky's career goals record.