Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance tonight with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the ...

Alex Ovechkin has more empty-netters than anyone in NHL history, but he didn't feel compelled to add another against the Blackhawks.

It was career goal No. 890 for Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals star is now only five goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s 894 for the most in NHL history. The Capitals trailed by three ...

895. Here's a look at where the Capitals legend's pursuit stands. Ovechkin needs three more goals to become the NHL's new all-time goal leader. With 892 career goals, two more for Ovechkin ...

This story will be updated after the game. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain ...

Gretzky is expected to be at Capital One Arena in Washington with Ovechkin having a chance to tie him with two goals and pass him with a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday (7 p.m ...

"Yeah, it's getting close." A three-time NHL MVP who has led the league in goals nine times, Ovechkin missed six weeks this fall with a broken left leg but has scored 12 goals in his last 18 games ...

Ovechkin is just four goals away from tying the record as he sits at 890 goals. The Capitals play the Boston Bruins, who are on the verge of falling into last place in the Eastern Conference ...

Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of hockey history. The Capitals star is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for goals in a career by the end of the regular season. The Great One finished his ...

Currently, the NHL boasts only two active players who have netted three or more 50-plus goal seasons—Alexander Ovechkin and Leon Draisaitl, who recently hit the milestone of four such campaigns.