Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal No. 802 on Dec. 23, 2022, to move into second behind Gretzky (894). He got his 895th in his 1,487th regular-season game, the same number Gretzky finished with.

It finally happened. Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. "The GR8 Chase," as it was dubbed for multiple seasons, is officially over.

Alexander Ovechkin has been an unstoppable force since debuting in the NHL during the 2005-06 season. The Russian is a future Hall of Famer and can further cement his legacy by potentially making history on April 4.