NHL player shared his perspective on Alex Ovechkin chasing Wayne Gretzky's 894 goal record. (Credit: IMAGN)
Alex Ovechkin added another milestone to his legendary career during the Washington Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, November 17. Ovechkin scored a hattrick, bringing his career goal total to 866. He is now just 29 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894.
Ovechkin has been on a wild run this season, defying the expectations of most analysts in the League. People expected him to surpass Gretzky's record by the end of the season, as he was on 853 goals at the beginning of the 2024-25 NHL season. He needed 41 more goals to tie Gretzky's record and 42 to surpass Gretzky.
Now, 18 games into the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin has already scored 15 goals. With this pace, he will be breaking Gretzky's record in less than 50 games. However, there is one player in the league who believes Ovechkin would have already broken Gretzky’s record if not for COVID-19 interruptions and lockouts.
