One of the great records in NHL history seems set to fall, with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closing in on the goal-scoring record set by Wayne Gretzky during an incredible 20-year career.

Wayne Gretzky's long-standing goal record of 894 career goals is on the verge of being broken by Alex Ovechkin. With 889 goals so far, Ovechkin is just six goals away, showcasing remarkable ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 5 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 goals, long considered unbreakable, is now under threat by Alex Ovechkin. The two legends, though different in style, have captivated hockey fans. Gretzky is known ...

Ovechkin scored the 890th goal of his career against the Sabres on Sunday, meaning he is five goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record of 894, and the 39-year-old Russian still ...

Ovechkin opened the year with 15 goals in his first 18 games, and with that pace, he looked sure to shatter Gretzky’s record before the end of the year. But disaster struck in November when a ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record with odds increasing for it to happen versus the New York Islanders The biggest storyline ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 890 goals and needs four to tie and five to break the record. Ovechkin ...

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 ...