Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin 6 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s scoring record

• The Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin is now just 6 goals away from topping hockey great Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record. Ovechkin has racked up 889 goals as of Tuesday, March 25.
• Gretzky set hockey’s all-time scoring record of 894 goals on March 29, 1999, nearly 26 years ago.
• If Ovechkin doesn’t make his final 6 goals this season, he’s almost certain to do so next season, which begins in October.

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The Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin inched closer to snapping Hockey great Wayne Gretzky’s record Tuesday, March 25, for most goals ever scored in a career.

Ovechkin scored again Tuesday night against Winnipeg, giving him 889 goals all-time.

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He needs five goals to tie Gretzky’s record of 894 and six goals to break it.

It’s a bit of a race against time, as Washington only has 11 games left in the regular season. If Ovechkin does not break the record this season, fans must wait until October 2025 for the countdown to continue.

In Washington, they refer to Ovechkin, who wears number 8, as “The Great 8,” while Gretzky has long been referred to as “The Great One.”