The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great One's all-time scoring record. The 39-year-old netted his 21st goal of the season during overtime on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators,

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has scored goals against more unique goalies than any player in NHL history, passing Jaromir Jagr.

Alex Ovechkin is creeping ever closer to NHL history. It's been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace.

With his overtime goal on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin has now scored against 179 different goalies in his NHL career — more than any other player.

Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators

Alex Ovechkin will continue his chase of Wayne Gretzky ’s NHL goal record when the streaking Capitals visit the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Ovechkin closed within 20 goals of breaking Gretzky’s record of 894 by scoring the 875th goal of his career and 22nd in 32 games this season in a 3-0 victory at the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Alex Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet for nearly 57 minutes in a 3-0 Washington Capitals win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night — but The Great Eight found a way to do what he does best just before the final buzzer.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin continues to inch closer to taking possession of one of the NHL’s most impressive records. Facing the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, Ovechkin sealed the 3-0 road victory for his side,