Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto (12) celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals with Josh Norris (9) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals' 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa ...
Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin pulled the Capitals to 4-3 on a long wrist shot with 6:59 left. The 39-year-old Russian star then set up Dylan Strome's tying goal with 5:29 remaining.