Alex Ovechkin has matched Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by getting to 894. He gets a chance to break it Sunday at the New York Islanders.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's goal record. How he has fared vs. the teams he'll face the rest of the season.

Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 891 for the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins, putting him four away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894. Ovechkin notched the goal, the record 322nd power play score of his career, on a rebound from John Carlson that was deflected by Dylan Strome.

Alex Ovechkin will reach the summit. In a career jammed with consequential goals, none will be remembered more than the next one. We’ll talk about it then, and we’ll do it in the grandest of terms, because that’s how it all works.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 39th goal of the season when he lit the lamp on a Powerplay in the second period of the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. With his goal on Wednesday,

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky all-time in goals scored with a two-goal performance against the Blackhawks.