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.

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.

Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leading goal scorer in the NHL as he has 894 goals. Alex Ovechkin is now 10 goals away from breaking the record as his goal against the Rangers put him at 885. Capitals fans are excited about Ovechkin getting closer to this milestone, and they are happy about the big comeback win.