Ovechkin is now 23 shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's mark of 894 goals that many NHL observers thought would stand as one of the game's most unbreakable records.

1991 — Wayne Gretzky scores three goals, including his 700th, as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 6-3.

The Sabres (14-21-5) remained last in the Eastern Conference and finished their road trip 1-2-1. Buffalo was outshot in the game, 33-24, and had only 10 shots on goal through the first two periods. Vegas goalie Adin Hill came within 2:18 of a shutout before a Jason Zucker deflection on a power play produced Buffalo's goal.

Utah Hockey Club. He returned on Dec. 28 and has scored goals in four of his first five games back. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals,

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne ... Jan 6: at Buffalo, 7:00 Wed, Jan 8: vs.

The Buffalo Bills ran the table at Highmark Stadium in 2024. Buffalo had wins over the Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco ...

At this point, the record falling looks imminent. But when? Now that's an interesting and possibly infuriating question.

NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin is 25 goals short of Wayne Gretzky's record after two goals this weekend for the Washington Capitals.

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One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

The Washington Capitals took care of business on Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital city, defeating the New York Rangers by a 7-4 final score. And doing the game, the ageless Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of history.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 goals after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season.