Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.
Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals' 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's league record.
Wayne Gretzky owns a laundry list of NHL records, including the mark for the most career points. A player earns a point by ...
Alex Ovechkin scores his 875th career goal, now 20 shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record pic.twitter.com/VDDNEGI3lP ...