Fleury plans to retire after this, his 21st NHL season, though, So unless Gustavsson doesn’t finish the game Thursday, the 40-year-old likely won’t face Ovechkin again, barring a meeting between the Wild (40-27-5) and Capitals (47-15-9) in the Stanley Cup Final this season.

With three goals in his past five games, the 39-year-old is back in range to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 that long seemed unapproachable this spring.

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record has been relentless, with the milestone approaching, and now the betting markets are starting to take notice. Sportsbooks have begun offering odds on when Ovechkin will notch the historic goal -- will it happen at home in Washington,