Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record.

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

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

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just ... his 33-year career with 801 goals. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them. So how did Gretzky and Ovechkin get there?

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Sometime soon — Sunday maybe, perhaps Thursday — Alex Ovechkin will ...

Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record of most career goals scored on Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career NHL goal during the second period of the Washington Capitals’ game against the New York Islanders on Sunday to surpass Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all ...

Yes, Gretzky was on hand as Alex Ovechkin broke his goal ... Gretzky said touching it then embracing Ovechkin. Howe died in 2016 at 88 years old. His 801 goals remain third in NHL history.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin cracked a Bud Light and casually ... knows from his own pursuit of Gordie Howe’s then-record of 801 in the spring of 1994. “People don’t realize this — because ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs one goal to break Wayne ... His key career empty-netters were goals No. 400 and No. 802, which moved him past Gordie Howe into second place.