Alex Ovechkin has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin hit the 800-goal mark in the 2022-2023 NHL season. He began the 2024-25 season with 853 goals and now has 886. “The Great One” only has 8 more goals before breaking the record. The Washington Capitals only have 17 games left in the regular season.
Alex Ovechkin Set to Break Gretzky’s Record
The NHL season is coming to a close with teams getting down to less than 20 games to wrap up the season before heading into the playoffs to chase the Stanley Cup. Before the season is over there is buzz around Washington Capitals star Ovechkin on breaking Gretzky’s goal record.
It is just a matter of time until the record is broken. When the game comes, and Ovechkin breaks the record, the NHL world and its fans will be extremely excited. Hockey history will be made once again.
The Washington Capitals are in first place in the Metropolitan Division and Ovechkin is logging his best goals-per-game ratio in years. The Capitals are also atop the Eastern Conference. He is one of the most distinguished players in the NHL. He is a three-time Hart Trophy for Most Valuable Player winner, has nine Rocket Richard Trophies for most goals scored in a season, and won the 2017 Stanley Cup. It was the first championship in franchise history.
The Washington Capitals are playing the LA Kings tonight where his odds of scoring are becoming a sports bettor’s dream. Ovechkin is becoming one of the most popular prop bets as he continues the chase for history. Here are some odds for the Capitals star scoring a goal in the matchup with the LA Kings. First goal scorer 10-1, Over/Under 0.5 total goals: +125/-17.
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals
The LA Kings are third in the Pacific division and are on a three-game winning streak while the Capitals will look to keep things rolling heading into tonight’s game on a five-game winning streak. As the chase continues, the Washington Capitals and Ovechkin will look to win and stand apart from other teams in the division.
