Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), right, and New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (3) battle for the puck during an NHL hockey game in Elmont, N.Y., Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky as NHL’s all-time goal scorer

by · CityNews

Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s greatest goal scorer with goal No. 895, surpassing the mark set by Wayne Gretzky 26 seasons ago.

The Washington Capitals sniper set the new standard with his power-play goal in the second period against the New York Islanders on Sunday, scoring in his fifth straight game.

Ironically, Ovechkin set the mark in his 1,487th career game – the same number it took Gretzky to establish the previous record.

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