Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal Friday evening in the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. His next goal will put him ahead of Gretzky as the league’s all-time best goal scorer.
After the goal, his second of the game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Washington Capitals’ 20th-year star went to the glass to exchange a high-five through the glass with his son, Sergei.
As Ovechkin continued to take in the moment, he then turned toward Gretzky, who was in attendance and watching the game in a suite, to point and bowed to acknowledge the NHL legend.
Alex Ovechkin makes NHL history record
Ovechkin also passed Jaromír Jágr with his 136th game-winner, the most in NHL history during the regular season.
Washington Capitals’ next game
Ovechkin will have a chance to break the record Sunday when the Capitals play the New York Islanders at 12:30 p.m. ET.