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Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky’s record

Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky’s record as Capitals beat Flyers

PHILADELPHIA — Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.

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How many goals away is Alex Ovechkin from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record?

Entering the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin needed 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career tallies. After scoring goal No. 879 on February 6, Ovechkin now needs just 16 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.

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How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Tracking his stats

How many career goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Ovechkin has 879 career goals. How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky? Ovechkin needs 16 goals to break Gretzk

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Unreal timing of Alex Ovechkin's 878th Capitals goal sparks wild buzz

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin certainly has a flair for the dramatic, and he's inched one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky's ...

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Ovechkin scores goal No. 879, Capitals rally past Flyers

Ovechkin scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the right face-off circle at 19:07 of the first period to move within 16 goals of passing Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has scored ...

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Mike Knuble played alongside both Gretzky and Ovechkin

He was fortunate enough to be teammates with both! The post Mike Knuble played alongside both Gretzky and Ovechkin appeared ...

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Watch: Alex Ovechkin extends goal streak to four games vs. Flyers

Alexander Ovechkin is on one of his trademark heaters. The Washington Capitals captain scored his fourth goal in as many ...

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