Oilers, Capitals and Ovechkin

Ovechkin up to 882 goals with hat trick in Capitals win against Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, and Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to nine games with a goal for the Oilers (34-19-4), who have lost five of seven (2-4-1), including 6-3 at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Calvin Pickard made 26 saves.
Ovechkin has hat trick to move 13 away from breaking Gretzky’s goals record as Capitals beat Oilers
Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin nets hat-trick against Oilers as quest for NHL’s goal-scoring record continues
At 39 years of age, Washington Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin continues to be one of the league’s best goal scorers, and on Sunday afternoon, he inched closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record.
Ovechkin, Capitals to resume play with Gretzky goals chase as main event
Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision after returning from playing for Canada at 4 Nations) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS) with 879 goals in his 20 NHL seasons.
Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.”
Alex Ovechkin Makes 3-Word Statement on Nearing Wayne Gretzky Record After Monster Game
The Washington Capitals forward scored a hat trick in his team's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, giving him 29 goals in 41 games this season. Ovechkin is now 13 goals behind Gretzky's record of 894 NHL goals and has a chance to set the mark this season.
Alex Ovechkin hat trick pulls Great Eight within 13 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goals record
Ovechkin tied Jaromir Jagr’s record with 135 game-winning goals, and the 32nd hat trick of his 20-year NHL career moved him into a tie for fifth with Phil Esposito.
NHL back in action: Alex Ovechkin chases goal record, trade deadline rumors swirl
Can Alex Ovechkin catch Wayne Gretzky's record? He's on pace to do it this season, needing 16 goals in the final 27 games to break Gretzky's record of 894. If he goes on a real te
Ovechkin's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL season
The second half of the NHL season begins Saturday with 14 games coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off
Alex Ovechkin games left in NHL season: Will Capitals star break Wayne Gretzky's goals record in 2025?
Yet Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is closing in on that Gretzky record. The Capitals drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft and he has been in the NHL since
NHL On Tap: Ovechkin resumes Gretzky chase with Capitals against Penguins
Alex Ovechkin continues his pursuit of the all-time goals record when the Capitals (36-11-8) travel to face the Penguins (23-25-9) in the third of four games between the two teams this season. Ovechkin has 26 goals (17 assists,
Capitals play the Flames following Ovechkin's hat trick
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals NHL game to be played on February 25, 2025 on ...
Alex Ovechkin's Wife Posts Sons' Encounter With Connor McDavid
Making the day even more special for Ovechkin was the presence of his family in the arena. Ovechkin's wife, Anastasia ...
Ovechkin's hat trick leads Capitals past Oilers 7-3
Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne ...
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin (hat trick) 13 from all-time goal mark
Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington ...
Ovechkin notches hat trick as Capitals dominate Oilers in first home game in two weeks
Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to inch closer to the NHL goals record as the Washington Capitals rode a dominant second ...
Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals odds, picks and predictions
Analyzing Sunday’s Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.
Chychrun scores twice as the Capitals breeze past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3
Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3.
Ovechkin Refreshed & Recovered After Break, Ready For Big Back Half With Capitals: 'He's Serious About Putting Himself In A Good Spot'
The Capitals captain enters the final part of the season just 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record.