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After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin began the 2024-25 season with 853 goals and has tied the record, with 894. The excitement around the chase has led to Ovi becoming one of the NHL's most popular bets, with a slew of interesting props. Follow along here as we chronicle each subsequent goal Ovechkin scores this season, including goal highlights, the upcoming Capitals schedule and how to watch. Subscribe to ESPN+ | Stream the NHL on ESPN
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The NHL's top 10 in career goalsT-1. Wayne Gretzky (894)
T-1. Alex Ovechkin (894)
3. Gordie Howe (801)
4. Jaromir Jagr (766)
5. Brett Hull (741)
6. Marcel Dionne (731)
7. Phil Esposito (717)
8. Mike Gartner (708)
9. Mark Messier (694)
10. Steve Yzerman (692)
Goals scored in 2024-25No. 894: April 4 vs. CHIHow else but on the power play? Six minutes, 13 seconds into the third period, Ovechkin scored the record-tying goal as Wayne Gretzky watched from the crowd. The monumental goal was assisted by John Carlson and Andrew Mangiapane. No. 893: April 4 vs. CHIOvechkin scored 3:52 into the first period against the Blackhawks to move two goals away from the all-time record -- and score his 40th of the season. The goal was assisted by Dylan Strome and John Carlson. No. 892: April 2 vs. CARNow just three goals away from the record, Ovechkin's 892nd was a vintage strike -- powering home a shot from the left circle on a Capitals power play to cut into the Hurricanes' lead. No. 891: April 1 vs. BOSOvechkin was in the right place at the right time for his 891st career goal. He received the puck just in front of an empty net and scored on the power play -- which secured his 18th career season with at least 10 power-play goals, according to ESPN Research. No. 890: March 30 vs. BUFOvechkin's chase to pass Gretzky can now be counted down on one hand. He found the net midway through the third period on a neat no-look tip-in. No. 889: March 25 vs. WPGFacing a 2-1 deficit late in the third period, Ovechkin connected on a snap shot to even the game. It marked the 150th game-tying goal of his career, 11 more than anyone else in NHL history, according to ESPN Research. No. 888: March 20 vs. PHIOvechkin put home a follow-up chance late in the first period versus the Flyers. Ovi now has has 52 career goals against Philadelphia, the all-time second-most against the Flyers, passing Mario Lemieux. No. 887: March 15 vs. SJAlready comfortably ahead against San Jose, Ovechkin tipped in a goal in the third period. Eighteen of Ovi's 34 goals have come in the third period this season, the most in the NHL, according to ESPN Research. No. 886: March 9 vs. SEAOvechkin was out on the ice to help preserve a late third-period lead against Seattle, and wrestled enough space from a Kraken defender to score an empty-net goal to put the game out of reach. No. 885: March 5 vs. NYROvi's goal went a long way for the Capitals as it evened the score with 9:32 left in the third period. Washington went on to secure an overtime victory after Ovechkin netted his 32nd goal in 46 games this season. No. 884: March 1 vs. TBAlthough the Capitals lost a showdown with old Southeastern Division foe Tampa Bay, Ovi put himself 10 goals from tying Gretzky via a third-period goal assisted by Matt Roy. No. 883: Feb. 25 vs. CGYOvechkin connected on a goal on a Capitals power play against the Calgary Flames, his eighth in eight games and 30th of the season. Ovechkin is the fourth player in NHL history to score 30 goals at age 39 or older. Nos. 880, 881, 882: Feb. 23 vs. EDMOvechkin first found the net nearly halfway through the second period against the Edmonton Oilers. About ten minutes later, he did it again, concluding a Washington power play with a goal. His third came on an empty netter late in the third period, Ovechkin's seventh empty net goal this season. Ovechkin has 200 goals since Jan. 1, 2020, becoming the first player in NHL history to score 200+ goals in three different decades. Ovechkin is now on pace to break Gretzky's career goals record by the end of this season, per all three methodologies ESPN Research has used. No. 879: Feb. 6 vs. PHIDown 1-0 in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers, Ovechkin evened the score in the final minute with a one-timer. No. 878: Feb. 4 vs. FLAEvery second counts. Ovechkin netted his 878th goal with just 0.1 seconds left, slotting the puck in an empty net against the Florida Panthers. No. 877: Feb. 1 vs. WPGOvechkin tied the game with under eight minutes left in the third period with his 877th goal. The Caps would lose in overtime in a matchup of two of the NHL's top teams. No. 876: Jan. 30 vs. OTTOvechkin scored against the Ottawa Senators exactly two weeks in ago in their Jan. 16 matchup and did it again with a power play finish in the third period against Ottawa. It marked Ovechkin's NHL-record 318th career power play goal. No. 875: Jan. 23 vs. SEAOvi added another empty-net tally to his career total to put the finishing touches on this victory for the Caps, assisted by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun. No. 874: Jan. 16 vs. OTTOvechkin locked in one record with his 874th goal. He broke the mark for the most goaltenders scored on after slotting one past Ottawa's Leevi Merilainen for a game-winning overtime goal. No. 873: Jan. 11 vs. NSHOvechkin put the finishing touches on a the Caps' 4-1 win over the Predators by way of an empty-net goal. No. 872: Jan. 4 vs. NYRThe Capitals wound up scoring seven on the reeling Rangers, and Ovechkin's 19th of the season made it 5-3 in the third period, assisted by Dylan Strome. No. 871: Jan. 2 vs. MINAlthough the Capitals lost in a shootout to the Wild, Ovechkin added to his career total via a second-period, power-play goal, assisted by Dylan Strome. No. 870: Dec. 29 vs. DETOvechkin is making up for time lost during his injury absence, scoring his second goal in as many games since returning. His 17th of the season was assisted by Jakob Chychrun and Connor McMichael. No. 869: Dec. 28 vs. TORIn his first game back following a five-week stint on injured reserve, Ovechkin notched an empty-net goal to seal the deal against the Maple Leafs. The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois. No. 868, 867: Nov. 18 vs. UTAA day after his hat trick against Vegas, Ovechkin scored two more against the Hockey Club -- and might've had another if he wasn't knocked out of the game following a collision with Jack McBain. Goal No. 867 was assisted by Pierre-Luc Dubois, while No. 868 was on the power play, and assisted by John Carlson and Dylan Strome. No. 866, 865, 864: Nov. 17 vs. VGKBack in 2018, Ovechkin and the Capitals won the Stanley Cup in Vegas. There was less at stake in this game, but Ovi came through with a hat trick in the Caps' 5-2 win: a first-period, power-play tally (assisted by John Carlson and Dylan Strome), a second-period score assisted by Matt Roy, and an empty-net goal to cap it off (assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Martin Fehervary). No. 863, 862: Nov. 9, 2024 vs. STLDid you seriously think that an 8-1 win for the Capitals would not include any goals from Ovechkin? Ovi scored in the second period (assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Dylan Strome) to make it 2-1, then added a power-play tally in the third (assisted by Strome and Tom Wilson) to make it 4-1. No. 861: Nov. 6, 2024 vs. NSHOvechkin scored his eighth goal of the season at 10:25 of the third period on assists from Dylan Strome and Martin Fehervary. No. 860: Nov. 3, 2024 vs. CARThough the Capitals lost, 4-2, Ovi notched a first-period, power-play tally, on assists from John Carlson and Dylan Strome. No. 859: Nov. 2, 2024 vs. CBJOvechkin was one of six different Capitals to score in the team's route of the BJs, and his goal was assisted by Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas. No. 858: Oct. 31, 2024 vs. MTLA 6-3 Capitals win with an Ovechkin goal as the capper? The fans went home happy from this one. Assists on this goal were from Aliaksei Protas and Dylan Strome. No. 857, 856: Oct. 29, 2024 vs. NYRA raucous, 5-3 win for the Capitals included two first-period tallies from Ovi, both assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Dylan Strome. No. 855: Oct. 23, 2024 vs. PHIOvechkin has a knack for empty-net goals, and added to his career total in that category to cap off a win against Philly, with an assist from Dylan Strome. No. 854: Oct. 19, 2024 vs. NJIt took to the fourth game of the Capitals' season for Ovechkin to get his first marker of the campaign, on assists from John Carlson and Dylan Strome.
Upcoming scheduleNote: All games available to ESPN+ subscribers at no extra charge as part of NHL Power Play on ESPN+, unless otherwise noted. Blackout restrictions apply. Sun, Apr 6: at Islanders, 12:30 (TNT/truTV/Max) Thu, Apr 10: vs. Carolina, 7:30 Sat, Apr 12: at Columbus, 7:00 (ABC/ESPN+) Sun, Apr 13: vs. Columbus, 6:00 Tue, Apr 15: at Islanders, 8:00 (ESPN) Thu, Apr 17: at Pittsburgh, 7:00 (ESPN)
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