Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is close to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record of 894. Despite the possibility of breaking the r

It will still be a tight finish for Ovechkin with just 25 games remaining in the regular season and still needing 14 goals to pass Gretzky.

Ovechkin commenced his career with two goals in his first game on NHL ice when Washington Capitals faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 5, 2005. Since then, he has racked up tons of goals, so much so that he's now on track to pass Wayne Gretzky’s goal record of 894 this season.

Alexander Ovechkin is officially on another one of his trademark goal-scoring heaters. He's scored eight goals in as many games played since Jan. 30. The 39-year-old captain of the Washington Capitals notched his 30th goal of the season on Tuesday in the third period against the Calgary Flames.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Where does he stand?

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to an NHL scoring record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894.