It was Ovechkin’s league-leading eighth empty-netter of the season and 65th of his career, which is the most of any player in NHL history.

Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an empty-net goal in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday.

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