Oveckin first broke Jaromir Jagr's mark for the most goaltenders scored on Jan. 16 during the Capitals' 1-0 overtime win over Ottawa. Senators rookie Levii Merilainen became the 179th goalie he scored on his career.

All eyes remain on Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin, who is chasing down Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. With 886 career goals, the veteran player is now just eight goals away from matching "The Great One’s" legendary mark of 894.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference leaders win their fourth game in a row.