Ovechkin scored his 895th goal to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history in a 4-1 loss at the New York Islanders on Sunday. He set the record at 7:26 of the second period on a power play, taking a pass from Tom Wilson and scoring on a wrist shot past Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin's blocker side from the top of the left face-off circle.

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have faced each other countless times throughout their intertwined NHL careers, but even the Pittsburgh Penguins' captain had his doubts about Ovi breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record.

Ovechkin surpassed NHL legend Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal in the second period of the Capitals' clash with the New York Islanders. Crosby sits at No. 18 on the all-time list, while his 622 career goals are also the second-most among active players.

Unfortunately for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they will be hitting the links early for the third consecutive season.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Blackhawks NHL game to be played on April 6, 2025 on ESPN.

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025

Yes, it's only been six NHL games for Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Rutger McGroarty. But through those six NHL games, something is becoming pretty clear, and it doesn't really feel like a stretch to say it: This kid is the real deal.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will miss the playoffs for a third consecutive year. But unlike the previous two campaigns, their fate as it related to the postseason was not formally determined in the nearly final days of regular season play.

The Pittsburgh Penguins played one of their best games of the 2024-25 season on Saturday against the Dallas Stars. They overcame one of the Western Conference's top teams in a thrilling 5-3 victory powered by a Sidney Crosby hat trick.