Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 887, now seven behind Wayne Gretzky's goals record
Washington Capitalsforward Alex Ovechkin scored in the third period against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday to bring him within seven goals of Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record.
It was career goal No. 887 for Ovechkin. He now needs eight goals to surpass Gretzky's total of 894.
An Ovi goal on the Cali trip was inevitable pic.twitter.com/YUK3kvFhHr
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 15, 2025
The goal came with 9:06 left in the period when Ovechkin deflected Martin Fehervary's shot from the blueline past Sharks goaltender Georgi Romanov.
Ovechkin, 39, was drafted by the Capitals at No. 1 overall in 2004. He's played in 1,474 games over 20 seasons, earning the Rocket Richard Trophy as the league's top scorer nine times. He already owns the NHL record for power play goals (321) and shots on goal (6,810).
In 2018, Ovechkin and the Capitals won the Stanley Cup, beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Washington's coach was Barry Trotz, who is now the general manager of the Nashville Predators. Trotz was named Nashville's general manager after David Poile retired in 2023.
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