Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats.

We share the latest Alexander Ovechkin odds to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record during the 2024-25 season, as well as Ovechkin's odds to score tonight and a nightly Ovie Over parlay!

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After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals seek to continue a five-game win streak with a victory against the Seattle Kraken. Seattle has a 21-24-3 record overall and an 11-10-3 record in home games. The Kraken have a 4-9-0 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the ... the COVID-19 pandemic cut the schedule to 56 games. The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on March 29, 1999, against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin began this season with 853 career goals.

Alex Ovechkin is hoping not to let a great chance go to waste as his Washington Capitals get set to take on a Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

For the only time this season, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traveled to Edmonton to play the Oilers. Edmonton was without Connor McDavid, as he served game one of his three-game suspension resulting from his cross-check on Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland.