Rookie Ryan Leonard scored two goals and had two assists and Alex Ovechkin added two goals as the visiting Washington Capitals earned their sixth straight victory, a 7-1 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Washington Capitals vs. San Jose Sharks NHL game from December 3, 2025 on ESPN.

Ovechkin holds the NHL record for empty-net goals, having scored 66 throughout his career. In contrast, Gretzky scored 56 empty-net goals. This statistic is notable as it highlights Ovechkin's capacity to capitalize on opportunities,

It’s going to cost you if you want to see Alex Ovechkin have a chance to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring mark on Sunday against the Islanders. Ticket prices skyrocketed after the 39-year-old Capitals star scored the 893rd and 894th goals ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — The floor was wet. Beyond that, inside the visitors’ locker room at UBS Arena, there weren’t many obvious signs of what took place Sunday, what Alex Ovechkin accomplished. It felt crowded, sure, and a few more former All-Stars were ...

March 11 - Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Ovechkin scored for the 886th time on ...

Don’t look now, but in the time it takes to read this there may be a shakeup to the standings in the volatile Metropolitan Division.

Nov. 6 (UPI) --Alex Ovechkin blindly flicked the puck backwards and into the net to become the first player in NHL history to score 900 goals in a Washington Capitals victory. The sensational score from the 21-year NHL veteran came 2:39 into the second ...