Entering the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin needed 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career tallies. After scoring goal No. 879 on February 6, Ovechkin now needs just 16 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.

Nine games were played last night in the NHL. And there was plenty of action! Let’s see what caught our attention: Alex Ovechkin continued to march towards the NHL’s all-time goals record as the @Capitals were one of seven road teams to earn a win during Thursday’s nine-game slate.