Ovechkin breaks Gretzky’s NHL scoring record in Capitals loss at Islanders
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL history.
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Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record
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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
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Ovechkin breaks Gretzky’s NHL scoring record in Capitals loss at Islanders
We look at the betting odds that Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals will break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal scoring record during the 2024-25 NHL season
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin took another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Ovechkin moved two away from tying Gretzky and three from passing him.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin took another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Ovechkin moved two away from tying Gretzky and three from passing him.
The Washington Capitals star came into Friday's game two goals shy of tying the NHL's career record, set decades ago by the great Wayne Gretzky. The Capitals have six games left in the regular season.
The Great 8 is officially the greatest goal scorer of all time. Alex Ovechkin recorded his 894th career goal on Friday, tying Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history.
Washington Capitals captain #8 Alex Ovechkin tied the great Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal scoring record with his 894th goal in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Black Hawks April 4. Recap, stats, odds, props, games ahead for scoring record & information you can bet on.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career. Ovechkin scored his second goal of the Washington Capitals’ game Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks on the power play with 13:46 left in the third period.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th of his career, the second being the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect version of his signature one-timer that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL history.
Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never-before-seen combination of a wicked shot, consistency over two decades and remarkable durability that kept him on the ice long enough to break Wayne Gretzky’s record.
He did it. He really did it. Alex Ovechkin, the greatest player in Washington Capitals history, just became the National Hockey League’s all-time leading goal scorer with 895 goals, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s career total of 894 goals to break a record that was long thought to be completely unbreaka…
No hockey player has ever made more in salary, and factoring in endorsements, the Capitals winger is tied with Sidney Crosby for the lead in career income.
The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.
