Alex Ovechkin will soon become the third player in NHL history to score 800 career goals as he moves closer to Wayne Gretzkys all-time record of 894.
With nearly 800 career goals, Ovechkin has recorded nine 50-goal seasons, matching the record shared by Gretzky and New York Islanders legend Mike Bossy.He also tied Gretzky's record with his 12th 40-goal season.The Great 8 needs 114 goals to break The Great One’s record, which has stood since 1999.
Gretzky passed Howe during his 15th season in 1994 with the 802nd goal of his career and finished his career in 1999 with 894. If Ovechkin remains healthy and continues to score at his typical rate, he could surpass Gretzky perhaps as early as the end of the 2023-2024 season.Ovechkin, who was the first pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, wasted little time finding the back of the net.
He scored two goals during the second period of his first NHL game in the Capitals’ 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 5, 2005. He finished the season with 52 goals and 54 assists. It was the third-most goals scored by a rookie, trailing Teemu Selanne and Mike Bossy .Ovechkin had a career-best 65 goals in his third season, the only time he has reached the 60-goal milestone in a single season.
The record for most goals in one season? You guessed it, Wayne Gretzky, who scored 92 goals during the 1981-1982 season. Only three players have reached the 80-goal plateau: Gretzky, who also did so in 1983-1984 with 87 goals; Brett Hull, who had 86 goals in 1990-1991; and Mario Lemieux, with 85 goals in 1988-1989.Here’s a look at the NHL's top 25 goal scorers of all time:
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