{"id":127667,"date":"2024-11-19T14:19:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T07:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127667"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:19:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T07:19:52","slug":"how-close-is-alex-ovechkin-to-wayne-gretzkys-nhl-career-goals-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127667","title":{"rendered":"How close is Alex Ovechkin to Wayne Gretzky&#8217;s NHL career goals record?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/alex-ovechkin-wayne-gretzky-goals-record-dcb6ef4be18e4020e68a3cf728221b0a\">NHL career goals record<\/a><\/span> of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.<\/p>\n<p>Ovechkin has <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/capitals-utah-score-ovechkin-87e7c0d31b97c8c0e5f88113ecd2bcfb\">868 goals<\/a><\/span> after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season. He needs 27 to set a new record.<\/p>\n<p>Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking a record by \u201cThe Great One\u201d that long seemed unapproachable. The 39-year-old Russian is in his 20th NHL season and on pace to get to 895 sometime in late February. <\/p>\n<h2>Alex Ovechkin\u2019s last goal scored <\/h2>\n<p>Ovechkin scored twice in a 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night, getting goals 867 and 868 in his first game in Salt Lake City before <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/capitals-alex-ovechkin-records-21157a54f22af72c1980389116622bca\">leaving in the third period<\/a><\/span> with an apparent left leg injury.<\/p>\n<p>Ovechkin\u2019s goals on Utah goaltender Connor Ingram marked the 178th different goaltender he has scored on in his 20-year NHL career. He is tied for the league record with Jaromir Jagr. His first goal came with 8:55 left in the first period. He struck again 5:38 into the second.<\/p>\n<p>It was his 177th multigoal game, which is second to Gretzky (189).<\/p>\n<h2>When is Ovechkin\u2019s next game?<\/h2>\n<p>The Capitals play at home Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche, though Ovechkin\u2019s status is uncertain after being injured.<\/p>\n<h2>What are Ovechkin\u2019s stats?<\/h2>\n<p>Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals with 316 and shots on goal with 6,690. <\/p>\n<p>He also has <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/alex-ovechkin-gamewinning-goal-3f06d2d8ff5325f7545c91553f5d926c\">132 game-winning goals<\/a><\/span>, four away from breaking Jagr\u2019s mark (135).<\/p>\n<p>Ovechkin has <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/alex-ovechkin-goalies-scored-on-a44e92dcfce7724de636ecee1f7e3c05\">scored on 178 different goaltenders<\/a><\/span> and counting, tying Jagr.<\/p>\n<p>Ovechkin earlier this season <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/capitals-alex-ovechkin-assists-edc60ac518c6952ec81862b367ce1c09\">became the 60th player<\/a><\/span> to record 700 career assists and is now at 707. He joined Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Jagr, Dionne and Phil Esposito as the only players with 700 goals and 700 assists.<\/p>\n<h2>Who are the NHL\u2019s leading scorers?<\/h2>\n<p>Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nhl-sports-winnipeg-jets-david-rittich-dylan-strome-29fbe8245d344732ac35306f4e51e2f8\">scored goal No. 802<\/a><\/span> on Dec. 23, 2022, to move into second all-time behind Gretzky (894). <\/p>\n<h2>Who previously held the career goals record?<\/h2>\n<p>Gretzky has held the record since scoring his 802nd goal on March 23, 1994, to pass Howe. He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons. Ovechkin has played in 1,444 total games so far.<\/p>\n<p>Gretzky holds 55 NHL records and even if his goals mark falls to Ovechkin \u2014 which he has said repeatedly he is excited about \u2014 two seem truly untouchable: 2,857 total points and 1,963 assists, which alone is more than anyone else has in goals and assists combined.<\/p>\n<h2>___<\/h2>\n<p>AP NHL: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nhl\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nhl<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n      FB.init({\n              appId : '870613919693099',\n          xfbml : true,\n          version : 'v2.9'\n      });\n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ovechkin-gretzky-goals-record-9bdaa8960014dfd8b1561408e1b140ca\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. 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