Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

Five charts how Capitals Alex Ovechkin equaled Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record (895), following his second goal in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin cemented his place in NHL history, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s legendary scoring ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal record. Breaking down his statistics.

The Great Eight is now the greatest goal-scorer. Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky on Sunday at UBS Arena, scoring his 895th career goal to stand atop hockey’s all-time list ...

Alex Ovechkin, at 39, continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's records, now setting his sights on Gretzky's NHL career ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, the “Great One” had his own chase. Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie ...

Ovechkin's second goal of the game, which also moved him into sole possession of the most game-winning goals ever, put him into a tie with Gretzky at 894 career goals. When the Blackhawks pulled ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, shaking hands with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals ...