Ovechkin scored his 808th NHL goal and closed the gap on record holder Gretzky to 86 goals

Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, who plays for the Washington Capitals, scored a double against the Buffalo Sabers. Thus, in total, Ovechkin scored 808 goals in the National Hockey League. He closed the gap on NHL record holder Wayne Gretzky to 86 goals. Gretzky has 894 goals in 1487 games.

Despite Ovechkin’s double, the Washington Capitals lost to the Buffalo Sabers. The game ended in overtime with a score of 5:4 (2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1:0) in favor of the Buffalo Sabers.

Anastasia Larina