Alexander Ovechkin is nine goals away from toppling Wayne Gretzky’s career mark of 894, a record once considered unbreakable.

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is under contract with the Washington Capitals through 2026 and his club is scheduled to play 18 ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score the most NHL regular-season goals, but he trails Kings great Wayne ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Anaheim Ducks trying to build upon a four-game win streak. Anaheim has a 28-28-7 record overall and a 15-14-2 record in home games. The Ducks are ninth ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory ...

Both Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin added to their goal tallies on Sunday. For Crosby, he scored both his 20th and 21st of the season during the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin pulled within single digits of Wayne Gretzky, and he hit a historic milestone in the process ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.

Ovechkin wasn’t ready to talk postgame about being ready for his close-up in the state where Gretzky’s impact is still felt.

Alex Ovechkin pulled to within eight of tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record and the Capitals capitalized late to beat ...

Ovechkin picked up his 1,600 career point and the Capitals announced that he is now the 11th player in NHL history to reach ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back ...