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.

Logan Thompson made 32 saves for the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators lost 4-1 on home ice on Saturday.

Fedor Svechkov had the first multi-point game of his NHL career Saturday, recording a goal and an assist to help lift the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. The 21-year-old center,

Entering the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin needed 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career tallies. After scoring goal No. 873 on January 11, Ovechkin now needs just 22 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 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 on Saturday night. Tom Wilson and ...

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.

The Predators host the Washington Capitals and star Alex Ovechkin in an NHL game Saturday at Bridgestone Arena: Our best photos

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 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 on Saturday night. Tom Wilson and ...

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 ...

Fedor Svechkov had the first multi-point game of his NHL career Saturday, recording a goal and an assist to help lift the Nashville ... Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin, who had scored a similar ...