Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 13 goals away from breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. After a hat trick on Sunday, Ovechkin has 882 goals and needs 13 to break the record.

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record took a massive step forward on Sunday. The Washington Capitals forward scored a hat trick in his team's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers,