Five charts how Capitals Alex Ovechkin equaled Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for career goals when he scored No. 895 Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders to pass Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.

Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period against the Islanders Sunday, touching off a celebration after he broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record.

Wayne Gretzky is widely considered to be the best hockey player ... It seemed to postpone any celebrations until next season, but Ovechkin has been a machine since returning from his 16-game absence, ...

Ovechkin scored the first goal of the game in the first period, and he appropriately tied Gretzky with a one-timer from his ...

On Sunday afternoon on Long Island, the Washington Capitals star broke Wayne Gretzky’s record to become ... plummeting from .915 in 2015-16 to the current average of only .900.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th goal of his career this week, which puts him just five goals away from breaking Wayne ...

Right now, Draisaitl is tied with Gretzky and his 16-game point streak against the Philadelphia Flyers. However, the Oilers ...

Wayne Gretzky is widely considered to be the best ... but Ovechkin has been a machine since returning from his 16-game absence, scoring 24 goals in 41 games. As a result, Ovechkin's pace leaves ...

Despite the 16 missed games this season ... "ALEX OVECHKIN IS NOW THE NHL'S ALL-TIME GOALS LEADER!!! HE PASSES WAYNE GRETZKY WITH CAREER GOAL NO. 895! #Gr8ness" ALEX OVECHKIN IS NOW THE NHL ...

And just like that, Wayne Gretzky’s unbreakable record has been ... That easily broke the previous record of 16, held by Rod Gilbert. And nobody else has passed Gilbert since, although he ...

When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL history. Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record by scoring his 895th career goal in the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday ...