Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1

Ovechkin, 39, entered the season 42 short of breaking Gretzky's career record of 894 goals. The Russian, in his 20th NHL season, was on pace to get to 895 in February before breaking his left leg in a shin-on-shin collision in November. He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit after the Christmas break.

Tom Wilson's power play goal gives Washington Capitals 1-0 lead over Nashville Predators The Capitals have the all-timer leading power play goal scorer in Alex Ovechkin, but in the second period ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored an empty net goal in the third period against the Nashville Predators to bring him within 21 goals of Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record.

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Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville ... would join Alex Ovechkin (177) and Sidney Crosby (103) as the only active players to achieve the feat. The Predators continue ...

Ovechkin went scoreless on Tuesday in a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks, but added to his total in the previous game with goal No. 873 on Saturday, getting an empty netter off a late takeaway in the 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.

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Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many jerseys up on the wall. A memorabilia collector himself, Ovechkin owns a stick given to him by Gretzky when Washington won the Stanley Cup in 2018. It's one of his prized possessions.

Ovechkin did not score in the Capitals' 3–2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. However, he moved within 21 goals of passing Gretzky with No. 874 in his career after scoring the game-winner in overtime against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The goal was his 21st this season.

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