Going into the 2024-25 NHL season, Ovechkin has 853 career goals, which puts him in second behind the Great One. Washington’s captain needs 41 goals to tie Gretzky and 42 to break the record and stand alone.

Ovechkin will begin his 20th NHL season on Saturday as his Capitals play host to the New Jersey Devils, and all the while, he sits 42 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's greatest goal scorer of all time.

An Arlington company has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming one of the most accomplished players in NHL history. Enter the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin is closing in on becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader.