While Gretzky’s status is secure, his scoring record is not. At the end of February, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin trailed Gretzky by just 11 goals, putting him in line to potentially pass Gretzky by the end of the 2024-25 season.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record.

During a chaotic sequence, Ovechkin found himself with the puck between the two offensive face-off circles and spun around to rip it past goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. It gave his team life down 2-1 with less than half a period to play in regulation.