Alexander Ovechkin, Oilers and Wayne Gretzky

Ovechkin has hat trick to move 13 away from breaking Gretzky's goals record as Capitals beat Oilers
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 on Sunday,
Watch: Alex Ovechkin's brace vs. Oilers creeps him closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record
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.
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Alex Ovechkin is creeping ever closer to NHL history. It's been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace.
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Alex Ovechkin Celebrated With His Son Immediately After Scoring Goal No. 880 vs. Oilers
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Ovechkin’s hat trick lifts Capitals over Oilers, now 13 goals from Gretzky's record
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 the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
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Reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon was the 4 Nations Face-Off MVP and is leading the league in scoring this season. Leon Draisaitl, who won MVP in 2019-20, is four points back and has nine game-winning goals. Former MVP and 2023-24 runner-up Nikita Kucherov is also in the race.
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