Ovechkin surpassed NHL legend Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal in the second period of the Capitals' clash with the New York Islanders. Crosby sits at No. 18 on the all-time list, while his 622 career goals are also the second-most among active players.

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin — two of the greatest players in NHL history — have gone head-to-head countless times over the years. The back-to-back No. 1 overall picks in 2004 and 2005 have faced off in four playoff series and met a total of 97 times across the regular season and postseason.