The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well surpass that mark 26 years later.

Alex Ovechkin continues to inch closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record of 894 goals. Ovechkin buried a wrist shot into the back of the net during the second period against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday,

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