The Gr8 Chase - Follow Ovechkin's path to the all-time goals record
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Alex Ovechkin has done it.
The Washington Capitals superstar has scored his 895th career goal to pass Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894.
He entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that long seemed unapproachable. The Great 8, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Phil Esposito (717), Marcel Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jaromir Jagr (766), scored goal No. 802 on Dec. 23, 2022, to move past Gordie Howe and into second behind Gretzky (894). Now, three and a half months later, Ovechkin is on top.
Relive Ovechkin's 'Gr8 Chase' on his way to setting a new NHL record:
The Gr8 Chase
| Date | Opponent | Goal(s) | Career Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 25 | Calgary | 1 | 883 |
| Thursday, February 27 | St. Louis | 0 | 883 |
| Saturday, March 1 | Tampa Bay | 1 | 884 |
| Monday, March 3 | Ottawa | 0 | 884 |
| Wednesday, March 5 | at NY Rangers | 1 | 885 |
| Friday, March 7 | Detroit | 0 | 885 |
| Sunday, March 9 | Seattle | 1 | 886 |
| Tuesday, March 11 | at Anaheim | 0 | 886 |
| Thursday, March 13 | at Los Angeles | 0 | 886 |
| Saturday, March 15 | at San Jose | 1 | 887 |
| Tuesday, March 18 | Detroit | 0 | 887 |
| Thursday, March 20 | Philadelphia | 1 | 888 |
| Saturday, March 22 | Florida | 0 | 888 |
| Tuesday, March 25 | at Winnipeg | 1 | 889 |
| Thursday, March 27 | at Minnesota | 0 | 889 |
| Sunday, March 30 | Buffalo | 1 | 890 |
| Tuesday, April 1 | at Boston | 1 | 891 |
| Wednesday, April 2 | at Carolina | 1 | 892 |
| Friday, April 4 | Chicago | 2 | 894 |
| Sunday, April 6 | at NY Islanders | 1 | 895 |
NHL All-Time Goals Leaders
| Rank | Player | Career Games Played | Career NHL Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | 1,487 | 895 |
| 2 | Wayne Gretzky | 1,487 | 894 |
| 3 | Gordie Howe | 1,767 | 801 |
| 4 | Jaromir Jagr | 1,733 | 766 |
| 5 | Brett Hull | 1,269 | 741 |
| 6 | Marcel Dionne | 1,348 | 731 |
| 7 | Phil Esposito | 1,282 | 717 |
| 8 | Mike Gartner | 1,432 | 708 |
| 9 | Mark Messier | 1,756 | 694 |
| 10 | Steve Yzerman | 1,514 | 692 |