Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored the 889th goal of his career to move six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, and helped the Capitals to a point before the Winnipeg Jets rallied in overtime to secure a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night.

The Washington Capitals superstar continues to close in on Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 goals and needs five to tie and six to break the record.