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.

The 2024-25 campaign could see Alex Ovechkin eclipse a mark once thought untouchable: Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record.

Almost every conversation about the Washington Capitals has started the same way this fall: “Do you think Ovi will break the record this season?”

The Los Angeles Kings, led by Brain Kilrea, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in their NHL debut. The game is held at Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. Kilrea scores two goals, including the first one in Kings history.