He has 12 goals in his last 18 games and eight games remaining this season to catch Gretzky.The 39-year-old Russian also shot wide on an empty net in the final minutes.The Bruins came back in the second,

Now, at age 39, Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 891 career goals after he scored his 38th of the season Tuesday when he tapped home a beautiful Dylan Strome pass on a first-period power play against the Bruins.

Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Ovechkin gave Washington a 2-0 lead on a power play with about four minutes left in the first period.