Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats.

Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in Washington’s win over Philadelphia.

The Washington Capitals’ star is just 17 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, thanks in large part to an avalanche of goals scored into an empty net.