- The Canadian Press
Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky's record, as Capitals beat Flyers 4-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.
NHL Metropolitan Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 79 | |
| 55 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 68 | |
| 56 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 66 | |
| 55 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 60 | |
| 53 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 57 | |
| 53 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 56 | |
| 55 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 53 | |
| 56 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 53 |
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| Date | Home/Away | Opponent | Status | Score |
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| @ |  Calgary | W | 3 - 1 | |
| @ | Ottawa | L | 5 - 4 | |
| vs | Winnipeg | L | 5 - 4 | |
| vs | Florida | W | 6 - 3 | |
| @ | Philadelphia | W | 4 - 3 |
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