Through 12 games, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has eight goals and is on a five-game scoring streak.

Ovechkin is just 34 goals from passing Gretzky, and what has now been dubbed "The GR8 Chase" is fueling the team.

Alex Ovechkin 's hot streak, his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky 's NHL goal-scoring record and the Washington Capitals' strong ...

Alex Ovechkin scored at the 10:25 mark of the third period to lift the Capitals 3-2 over the Nashville Predators, who drop to ...

Alex Ovechkin scoring to hand the Nashville Predators another defeat and keep his Washington Capitals rolling was not ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being one of the most accomplished players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but ...

For the first time in his career, there is no one between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed Gordie Howe ...

"The way he celebrates, you feel like it's his first NHL goal — when you know he's chasing one of the unreal records," a ...

Ovechkin entered the 2024-25 season needing 42 goals to surpass Gretzky as the NHL's all-time leader in the category.

Gretzky has held the record since since March 23, 1994, when he leaped over his idol Gordie Howe (801). Ovechkin is hoping to ...