Five charts how Capitals Alex Ovechkin equaled Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

The Capitals star was forced to deal with some adversity over the past two seasons that may have delayed reaching Gretzky's ...

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.

You may have heard that Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL’s goal-scoring record. It’s certainly not the type of feat that can sneak up on anyone. Twenty years of relentless lasers, clappers ...

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Gretzky was in the building with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to witness the historic moment by the 39-year-old Ovechkin. Gretzky had held the scoring record since 1994 when he tallied his 802nd ...

It’s huge. It’s an unbelievable moment." After scoring the goal, Ovechkin celebrated with a belly-flop, sliding towards center ice on his stomach before he was mobbed by teammates. The goal ...

Ovechkin, 39, will build on his record because he has another year left on his contract. He showed you can never call a record unbreakable, but his goal-scoring accomplishment will be hard to eclipse.

Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned and did a belly-flop ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894, scoring No. 895 against the ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin shattered the NHL goal-scoring record and did so with a series of impressive statistics. Apr 6, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; Washington Capitals left ...

To be fair, goalies wore more modern-day uniforms in Gretzky's final seasons, and two years before Ovechkin entered the NHL, the length of goalie pads was limited to 38 inches. NHL scoring at its ...