3 days ago · Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin pulled the Capitals to 4-3 on a long wrist shot with 6:59 left. The 39-year-old Russian star then set up Dylan Strome’s tying goal with 5:29 remaining. Thomas Chabot scored for Ottawa at 1:46 of overtime.

1 day ago · Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 876 on Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. The Washington Capitals captain is now 19 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time goals scored ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Alex Ovechkin’s record chase is back on. His empty-net goal for the Washington Capitals in Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t the most challenging goal among the 869 he’s scored in the NHL, but it was significant given his return from a 16-game hiatus due to injury.

Jan 24, 2025 · SEATTLE --Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal and 22nd of the season, and the Washington Capitals pushed their win streak to six games with a 3-0 shutout victory at Climate Pledge Arena on ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Ovechkin did have just 24 goals in 2020-21, but that season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ovechkin scored 42 goals during the 2022-23 season, and has tallied at least 41 goals in 13 ...

Nov 20, 2024 · On Thursday, the Capitals officially diagnosed Ovechkin with a left fibula fracture sidelining him for 4-6 weeks. Ovechkin was injured with 14:30 remaining in the third period of the Capitals'...

Dec 19, 2024 · Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is "getting real close" to returning from the fractured left fibula that has kept him out of the lineup since mid-November.

Dec 28, 2024 · TORONTO -- Alex Ovechkin resumed his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record for the Washington Capitals against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. It was Ovechkin's...

Dec 5, 2024 · Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to a big return as he was seen skating two weeks after breaking his leg. The Washington Capitals shared a video of the legendary NHL player skating while wearing his practice gear.

Nov 10, 2024 · LOUIS (AP) — Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Connor McMichael each scored two goals Saturday night, sparking the Capitals to an 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Ovechkin has scored 863 goals and is just 31 goals behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record 894.