Ovechkin scored the 888th goal of his career and reduced the gap to Gretzky to six goals.

The Russian hockey player of the Washington Capitals club scored the 888th goal of his career and reduced the gap to Canadian Wayne Gretzky to six goals.

Washington's opponents are the Philadelphia Flyers, who are currently playing 1-0 in favor of Ovechkin's team.

The competition is held as part of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season at the Capital One Arena.

In total, Ovechkin played 52 games this season, during which he scored 34 goals and made 22 assists, Sport-Express said.

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On March 19, Ovechkin scored an assist in the winning game against Detroit. The confrontation on the ice arena ended with a 4-1 victory for Washington. Ovechkin spent just under 15 minutes and 20 seconds on the ice. During this time, he also made three power plays and made one shot at the goal of the opposing team.