Alex Ovechkin, the 39-year-old Russian superstar, is now one away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's mark with six games left to play this season.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

With his 894th career goal Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Ovechkin officially tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record, and whenever the Russian Machine finds the back of the net again, he'll be alone in owning the league record for most goals scored in a career.

Follow along as Alex Ovechkin tries to reach career goal No. 895.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has done it. The Washington Capitals captain scored his 894th career NHL goal on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, fittingly, on the power play, to tie Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. It was his second goal of the game.

Gretzky's record hinged on an unprecedented run of dominance with the 1980s Edmonton Oilers. He became the first and only NHL player to score more than 90 goals in a season in 1982 and topped 70 goals in each of his next three campaigns.

The Washington Capitals star scored the 893rd and 894th goals of his career on Friday night against Chicago matching Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record. He has six games left to break a record two-and-a-half decades old.

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal on Friday, tying NHL legend Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals scored in league history.

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record (895), following his second goal in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.