Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 887 goals and needs seven to tie and eight to break the record.

Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

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

"The Great Eight," as he's called, is in the final countdown of his chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time ...

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's goal record. How he has fared vs. the teams he'll face the ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored in the 3rd period against the San Jose Sharks to bring him within 7 goals of ...

Ovi is just nine goals away from breaking Gretzky's scoring record. Will he do it this season? And if so, against which team ...

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 ...

Here's a look at when Ovechkin could break the all-time NHL goal record. Ovechkin needs eight goals to break Gretzky's record with 16 games remaining. He's averaging 0.68 goals per game this ...