Washington Capitals’ star Alex Ovechkin set the all time NHL scoring record Sunday, netting his 895th goal on a powerplay to surpass the record held by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky – also know

Ovechkin and Gretzky are nearly identical when it comes to games played. Gretzky played 1,487 regular season games in the NHL, while Ovechkin will finish the regular season with 1,492 games played if he appears in all of the Capitals' remaining contests.

The 39-year-old Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894 on Sunday afternoon. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" has five more games before the end of the 2024-25 season to add to his now-record total.

With his 895th career goal on Sunday, the Washington Capitals star has accomplished what was once unthinkable and surpassed “The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky, as the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history.

In honor of Alexander Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record with his 895th tally Sunday afternoon, Topps NOW has released a 10-sticker set for the Washington Capitals left winger. The checklist tracks Ovechkin’s journey from his first career goal in 2005 to the record-breaker,

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is now the leading goal-scorer in NHL history. Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never-before-seen combination of a wicked shot,