Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 890
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He needs five goals in the team's final nine regular-season games to top Gretzky's all-time mark of 894.
From USA TODAY
Alex Ovechkin scored in the third period on Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres, putting him another step closer to becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer.
From The New York Times
If Ovechkin continues to score at his current pace, there's a chance he could break Gretzky's record by the final day of the regular season on April 17.
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The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSNOvechkin Scores 890th, Capitals Drop Third StraightAlex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record, scoring his 890th career goal on Sunday, March 30, 2025, but the Washington Capitals couldn’t keep pace in an 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena.
Ovechkin pulled the Capitals within 6-4 at 9:11 of the third period when he got position at the top of the crease and deflected Rasmus Sandin’s shot from the left point down between James Reimer’s pads. Ovechkin, who also had two assists, has 37 goals in 57 games for the Capitals.
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