Alex Ovechkin goal tracker: Capitals star chasing Wayne Gretzky's record
By Mike Brehm, USA TODAY,
14 hours ago
Alex Ovechkin's 2024-25 season is full of milestones.
He's entering his 20th season in the NHL and the Washington Capitals are celebrating their 50th anniversary.
And if things go well, Ovechkin can reach a milestone once thought unreachable.
Ovechkin, 39, needs 42 goals to break Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Capitals star scored 42 goals two seasons ago.
Even if he falls short this season — Ovechkin scored 31 goals last season — he has one more season left on his contract .
Here's where Ovechkin stands in his chase of Gretzky's goal record:
How close is Alex Ovechkin to Wayne Gretzky's goal record?
Ovechkin, with 853 career goals, needs 42 goals to break Gretzky's record.
When is Alex Ovechkin's first game this season?
The Capitals' season opener is Saturday against the New Jersey Devils . Ovechkin has 41 goals in 76 career games against the Devils.
How did Alex Ovechkin fare last season?
He had an uncharacteristically slow start, including a 14-game goal drought. But he started picking up after the All-Star Game, scoring in six of seven games with another stretch of eight goals in five games. By picking up his 18th 30-goal season, he broke the record he shared with Hall of Famer Mike Gartner. Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record for empty-net goals and moved into second place all-time with 19 consecutive 20-goal seasons. He also improved to 129 game-winning goals, leaving him six behind record-holder Jaromir Jagr.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is second on the NHL's all-time goal scoring list. Timothy T. Ludwig, USA TODAY Sports
Who are the NHL's top all-time goal scorers?
The top 20 NHL all-time goal scorers have all topped 600 goals and Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby can join them this season. All of the players are in the Hockey Hall of Fame, except Ovechkin, Crosby and Jaromir Jagr, who is still playing in Czechia.
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