# Alex Ovechkin gets 885th career goal to move nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record

The Capitals’ captain scored as he knocked in a loose puck from the left side with 9:32 left in the third period, tying the score 2-2. Ovechkin now has 46 goals in 76 career games against the Rangers.

The Capitals went on to win 3-2 in overtime on Tom Wilson's goal at 4:07.

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