Alexander Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky

Alex Ovechkin Could Break Wayne Gretzky’s Goal Record in Early 2025
Alexander Ovechkin has scored 10 goals in 14 games. The Washington Capitals captain could overtake Gretzky's scoring record this season.
Strome boosting Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s NHL goals record with Capitals
Trying to retool on the fly by putting younger talent around Ovechkin and their older core, the Capitals signed Strome to a one-year, $3.5 million contract on July 14, 2022, followed by a five-year, $25 million contract ($5 million average annual value) on Feb. 3, 2023.
Alex Ovechkin scores 858th goal, on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season
Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring.
Nashville Predators lose 3-2 to Capitals after career goal No. 861 for Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin scored at the 10:25 mark of the third period to lift the Capitals 3-2 over the Nashville Predators, who drop to 4-8-1 overall.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 31 away from tying Wayne Gretzky for all-time record in NHL
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is grow closer to becoming one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats.
Alex Ovechkin with a Goal vs. St. Louis Blues
Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) with a Goal vs. St. Louis Blues, 11/09/2024
Ovechkin can break Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record this season, Lindros says
Eric Lindros says there’s no question that Alex Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record. To the Hockey Hall of Famer, the only question is when. “I think he might hit it this year,
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10 Hilariously Ridiculous Stats to Illustrate Wayne Gretzky's Dominance
Wayne Gretzky ... his own peers. Gretzky is the most dominant athlete in the history of major pro team sports. So let’s celebrate a few of the most hilariously jaw-dropping statistics to further ...
Which player has the most career points in NHL history?
Wayne Gretzky owns a laundry list of NHL records, including the mark for the most career points ... NHL hub page for ...
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Alex Ovechkin career goal tracker: How close is the Capitals captain to breaking Wayne Gretzky's record
One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne ... a serious threat to dethrone Gretzky. For the first time in his career, there is no one between ...
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Era Adjusted: Wayne Gretzky is still the Great One
Let’s talk about Wayne Gretzky ... are some of the best era-adjusted Gretzky stats I could find. Gretzky is still the era-adjusted leader in career points with 2,475. His standard point ...
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Ranking the goalies Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin have both scored on
Wayne Gretzky is currently the greatest ... This list is based on the all-time greatness of each goaltender's career and how many times Gretzky and Ovechkin both scored on them.