Alex Ovechkin just broke the NHL goals record, a record many thought would never be broken, after scoring his 895th career goal against the New York Islanders. One of the most durable players in NHL history, Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s mark in 1,487 games, the same amount of games that The Great One played in his career. From NHL greats like Nicklas Backstrom and Sergei Fedorov and even goaltenders like Braden Holtby and Olaf Kolzig, 122 different Capitals players total have assisted on Alex Ovechkin goals from his NHL debut on October 5, 2005, to this faithful day on April 6, 2025.