Wayne Gretzkyand finally there is a company.
Gretzky made his all-time NHL goal score on March 23, 1994, when he surpassed Gordie Howe with his 802nd professional goal.
Now, 31 years later, there is someone next to him now Alex Ovechkin tied for Gretzky’s record on Friday night.
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Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after a goal against the Philadelphia pilot at Capital One Arena in Phase 1. (Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn image)
Ovechkin entered the game and it took two games for three to become the new goal king – he had only four minutes to ignite the lights against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Five minutes away from the third stage, the capital played a strong match. For Ovechkin, an obvious ice scene he took advantage of. He screamed through Spencer Knight.
All the capitals entered the ice when Ovechkin gave a loud and long applause.
Gretzky began his trek through the building, following Ovechkin along the way – but he won’t follow him for longer. At the time of publication, the game has more than 13 minutes left.
Ovechkin was selected as Washington’s first overall draft pick in 2004, but his debut was postponed for a year due to lockdown.
Well, he made up for the lost time. This is not the feeling of statistical compilation, either, as OVI still looks at its peak. In his 20th NHL season, the record goal was Ovechkin’s 41st goal this year, ranking third in the NHL, behind Leon Draisaitl and William Nylander.
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals #8 plays the Washington Capitals at the Capital One Arena on April 4, 2025 against the Washington Capitals in Washington DC. (Patrick Smith/Getty Image)
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This is Ovechkin’s 14th goal in his career – if the league doesn’t lock again in 2012-13, he may have 15 such seasons (although he does lead the league with 32 goals). He leads the NHL in nine goals.
Even more impressive is that Ovechkin missed out on his leg fracture in the nearly two months of the season.
Ovechkin seemed to slow down a bit last season, scoring only 31 goals in 79 games. But maybe he got some juice because he knew he could break the season’s record.
Oh, and when Ovechkin broke the record, the capital was a Stanley Cup contender – their 105 points were second in the NHL.
Alex Ovechkin of Washington Capitals #8 celebrates after a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks at the capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 2025. The goal is Ovechkin’s 893rd professional NHL goal. (Patrick Smith/Getty Image)
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The good news for Gretzky is that if you take all his 894 goals, he still has the most points in NHL history.
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