Alex Ovechkin has made history by tying Wayne Gretzky on the NHL's all-time goals leaderboard with his 894th goal, achieved in 1,486 games—one game fewer than Gretzky. This milestone is especially noteworthy considering Ovechkin has played in a higher-level goaltending era, and he leads in Hockey Reference's "era-adjusted goals" metric. His scoring pace this season, despite a significant injury setback, remains impressive at 0.68 goals per game, which is among the highest in his long career. Ovechkin's next goal will give him sole possession of the NBA record.
Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal in 1,486 games, one less than Gretzky's 1,487, and has done so in a much tougher scoring environment.
Despite a fibula injury that sidelined him for 16 games, Ovechkin continues to impress, currently scoring at his fifth-best career rate of 0.68 goals per game.
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