Ovechkin ‘feeling it,’ moves within 10 of Gretzky Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career on Saturday to move 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.

McDavid 2nd on Oilers points list behind Gretzky Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Oilers’ 5-3 win against the Wild on Wednesday night, passing Jari Kurri for second all time in points in franchise history.

Within 25 of Gretzky, Ovechkin scores in return Alex Ovechkin, out since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18, scored a goal in his return to action, pushing him to within 25 tallies of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL mark of 894, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Saturday.

Ovechkin nets 3, now 29 away from Gretzky record Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, 39, recorded his first hat trick of the season, and the 16th of his career on the road, moving closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record along the way, as the Capitals topped the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Sunday.