Mr Gretzky’s most impressive record—total points, which combines goals and assists—faces no threat whatsoever from Ovi. Mr Gretzky had 2,857 career points. Mr Ovechkin is sitting on 1,619.

Washington Capitals star, Alexander Ovechkin, has officially surpassed the goal record set by Wayne Gretzky in 1999. Gretzky achieved the record in 1,487 games, and Ovechkin broke it in 1,487 games.

Ovechkin achieved this milestone in 1,487 games, the same number Gretzky played. Many hockey analysts believe Ovechkin's playing style and the era he played in make this record even more remarkable.

Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era ...

Alexander Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time leading scorer on Sunday - almost a decade after claiming it would be 'impossible' to do so.. The Washington Capitals legend ...

You get to a certain age, and it occurs to you how old you are. Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers.

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.. The Great Eight, as the ...

Alex Ovechkin has become the all-time NHL goal-scorer, recording his 895th career goal on Sunday vs. the Islanders, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record.

Alexander Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record for most goals in a career on Sunday afternoon, surpassing the Great One’s long-standing mark of 894 tallies.

Alex Ovechkin on Sunday broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most career goals when he scored No. 895 against the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon.

The TNT broadcast showed a "sound on" moment between Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky. When Ovechkin shook hands with Gretzky, the Great One urged the Great Eight to get to 900 goals.