Here's where Ovechkin stands in his chase of Gretzky's goal record (stats through March 27): Ovechkin ... As of Thursday, Ovechkin has played in five fewer career games than Gretzky.

he'll have more chances to pile up career statistics. A couple of them: Points: Ovechkin overtook Phil Esposito's career points mark of 1,590 in early February, putting him 11th (1,617 ...

The biggest factor, though, is Connor Hellebuyck. A two-time Vezina Trophy winner (2019-20, 2023-24), he is the best ...

That doesn’t mean he’s the greatest goal scorer ever. Oh, he’s among the greatest. But does having the most goals make him ...

NEW YORK -- After Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL record-breaking 895th goal -- in vintage Ovechkin fashion, from his "office," ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin finished practice by replicating his belly-flop celebration from scoring the record-breaking 895th goal of his NHL career, delighting the 895 schoolchildren and ...

The Great 8's dominance is easy to grasp. More challenging is figuring out where he now fits in the context of other hockey ...

There was a time when Ovechkin thought he had no chance at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals. In 2016, Ovechkin ...