Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Can anyone topple Alex Ovechkin & Co. from No. 1? Here's a look at how every team did in the calendar's first month.

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota ...

Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota ...

Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal with Carolina, helping the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday night ...

No. 2 Michigan State allowed two goals in the third period in a 4-2 loss against No. 11 Ohio State on Thursday at Value City ...

In his last two games, Strome has three goals, one each at 5-on-5, 5-on-4, and 5-on-3. Before addressing media after the game ...

The Ottawa Senators (27-20-4) defeated the Washington Capitals (34-11-6) by a score of 5-4 in overtime. With two quick shorthanded goals, one being a penalty shot, the Senators took a two-goal lead in ...

Facing the NHL’s top team, the Senators blew a 4-2 lead in the third period but kept their composure and defeated the ...

Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals' 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.