He now has 15 games remaining to break the record this season, starting with a three-game homestand next week.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of NHL history. He's closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington ...

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored in the 3rd period against the San Jose Sharks to bring him within 7 goals of ...

Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield score 47 seconds apart early in the third period and Kuemper makes 21 saves as the Kings hold ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 34th goal of the season, and the 887th of his illustrious career, at the 10:54 mark of the third ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is chasing down one of the most iconic records in NHL history as he sits just nine ...

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

Quinton Byfield scored a goal for the fifth consecutive game and Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves in the Kings' 3-0 win over the ...

Alex Ovechkin stands in the corner of the Washington Capitals locker room, looking down and shaking his head as teammate John ...