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Ilya Mikheyev scored a pair of goals and Spencer Knight stopped 28 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks handled the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1.

Alex Ovechkin is the NHL’s all-time goal leader.

With a power-play goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday, Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky with No. 895.

Gretzky’s 894 goals had stood as the benchmark since he retired in 1999, but Ovechkin entered the season just 41 goals back of tying it.

He got that 42nd goal in New York, achieving the feat in 1,487 career games.

Here is how Ovechkin got there this season.

  • Ovechkin's chase for NHL goals record
  • Ovechkin’s chase for NHL goals record

    Follow along as Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin pursues Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record.

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Goal No. 895
Breaks Gretzky’s record
Date: April 6, 2025
Alex Ovechkin stands alone atop the NHL’s all-time goals list. The Washington Capitals captain broke Wayne Gretzky’s record on a second-period power play against the Islanders, beating Ilya Sorokin for the first time in his career.