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With just seven games to go in the 2024-25 regular season after Tuesday night's Washington away game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin tallied his 892nd career goal to get within three goals of breaking Gretzky's record (and two goals of tying the record).

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Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen on a 5-on-3 power-play with 34.5 seconds left in the second period. He now has 10 goals in 13 career games against Andersen, 53 overall in the 92 games he has faced Carolina and 32 in 46 games in Raleigh, which is the most of any visiting player.

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Alex Ovechkin moved within three goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career Wednesday night.