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Alex Ovechkin scores overtime winner in Ottawa to close on Wayne Gretzky, push Capitals atop NHL

The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

The Washington Post · 15d

Alex Ovechkin moves a goal closer to Gretzky, but Caps fall in shootout

Washington blows a pair of leads in a 4-3 loss even as Alex Ovechkin pulls within 24 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s hallowed goals record. The Minnesota Wild has had the Washington Capitals’ number over the past three seasons, and that run continued Thursday night at Capital One Arena — with this latest chapter ending in a shootout.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Alex Ovechkin scores in OT, breaks record for goalies scored against as Capitals beat Senators 1-0

Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Ovechkin's goal was the 874th of his career, moving him within 20 of Wayne Gretzky's NHL record,

CBSSports.com · 5d

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Moves closer to Gretzky's record

Ovechkin is now 22 markers away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals with 39 games remaining in 2024-25. The Russian winger is up to 20 goals, 32 points and a plus-13 rating through 27 appearances.

National Hockey League21d

Ovechkin returns, great chase for Gretzky's NHL goals record resumes

After all, the Washington captain is back, wry wit and all, and so is his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all ... To that end, Capitals forward Tom Wilson, a Toronto native, indicated that the ...

5don MSN

Capitals roll over Predators as Ovechkin nets No. 873

Mangiapane made it 3-1 with 5:06 remaining, and Ovechkin scored career goal No. 873 with an empty-netter with 58 seconds left ...

ESPN1d

Ovechkin career goal record chase: Tracker, highlights, more

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne ... by Strome and Tom Wilson) to make it 4-1.

WDIO15d

Boldy scores in shootout to lift Wild past Capitals after Ovechkin gets No. 871

Marco Rossi tied it in the third period, Matt Boldy scored the shootout winner and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the ...

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