The Seattle Kraken were entirely outmatched by Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a 3-0 loss as Ovechkin moved one goal close to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894.

The Washington Commanders’ improbable, unexpected run for the Super Bowl is over, but another local franchise has been busy putting together a magical season of its own.

SEATTLE -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal and 22nd of the season, and the Washington Capitals pushed their win streak to six games with a 3-0 shutout victory at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday.

Entering the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin needed 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career tallies. After scoring goal No. 875 on January 23, Ovechkin now needs just 20 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on March 29, 1999, against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin began this season with 853 career goals.

When the Washington Capitals square off against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday at 10:00 PM ET, will Connor… The Washington Capitals (32-10-5) square off against the Seattle Kraken (21-24-3) in NHL action on Thursday, starting at…

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.

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Ovechkin, serenaded by chants of “Ovi! Ovi! Ovi!” from the crowd, added the exclamation point to the victory. When Seattle’s public address announcer said the goal was the 875th of Ovechkin ...

Just twenty goals to go for Alex Ovechkin. Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord ... Capitals chance early in the second period when Seattle defenseman Adam Larsson dropped and stretched to stop a ...

Joey Daccord made 30 saves for Seattle in his fifth straight start and 100th NHL game. Takeaways Capitals: Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun assisted on Ovechkin’s empty-net goal with 3:28 ...