2 h. ago Could Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews one day break Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goals record?

Leafs captain boasts the fifth-best goals-per-game pace in NHL history

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6 h. ago Controversial world leader congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an “outstanding record” as the NHL’s all time top goal-scorer. Writing after Ovechkin’s 895th career goal broke a tie for the record with Wayne Gretzky in the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday against the New York Islanders, Putin said the achievement was something Russians would celebrate. […]

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26 h. ago Hockey history as Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky in career goals

The Great One has made way for the Great Eight and his greater goal total. At 7:26 of the second period Sunday afternoon at UBS Arena on Long Island, Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals passed Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal. One of three Gretzky records thought to be unbreakable just a few […]

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27 h. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 895th of his career

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 895th of his career. ALEX OVECHKIN IS THE GREATEST GOALSCORER IN NHL HISTORY! 🚨🚨🚨 #Gr8ness pic.twitter.com/NKef3VvNaJ — NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2025

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3 d. ago Gretzky to be at Friday’s Capitals game with Ovechkin needing just 3 goals to break NHL record

Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the hockey legend's NHL record.

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4 d. ago Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

RALEIGH, N.C.  — Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.  Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen on a 5-on-3 power-play with 34.5 seconds left in the second period. He now has 10 goals […]

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5 d. ago Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.  Ovechkin gave Washington a 2-0 lead on a power play with about four minutes left in the first period. John Carlson passed […]

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6 d. ago Alex Ovechkin 5 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record

Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th goal of his career this week, which puts him just five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's long-standing NHL goals record.

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7 d. ago Ovechkin scores 890th career goal to move within 4 of Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — For Alex Ovechkin, scoring the 890th goal of his career wasn’t such a sweet moment; in fact, moving four goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record didn’t matter much to the 39-year-old after an 8-5 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres. “Right now, we lost three in a row,” Ovechkin […]

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1 week ago What we know about Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record that Sidney Crosby just broke

Crosby's feat comes as Washington's Alex Ovechkin is five goals from breaking Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 career goals

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1 week ago Ovechkin scores 889th career goal, now five away from tying Gretzky’s record

WINNIPEG — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to hockey immortality. The Washington Capitals winger scored for the 889th time his NHL career Tuesday to move within five goals of tying Wayne Gretzky for the all-time mark. Ovechkin fired past Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck with four minutes left in the third period to tie […]

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2 w. ago Ovechkin scores 888th career goal, now 7 back of breaking Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. Ovechkin scored in the Washington Capitals’ home game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, beating Samuel Ersson with 5:35 left in the first period. The goal counter in the corner of the arena […]

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2 w. ago Alex Ovechkin scores 887th goal to move within 8 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record

He now has 15 games remaining to break the record this season, starting with a three-game homestand next week

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4 w. ago Ovechkin scores 886th career goal, now 9 back of breaking Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net Sunday to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin backhanded the puck in from centre ice with 1:29 left in the third period to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken that extended their winning streak […]

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