Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

Five charts how close the Capitals Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 6 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career ... he'll have more chances to pile up career statistics. A couple of them: Points ...

Alexander Ovechkin is on the verge of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record. With only five goals needed, TNT, truTV, and Max will provide

This could turn out to be incredible if it happens for Alex Ovechkin as his Gr8 Chase of Wayne Gretzky continues.

Ovechkin and Gretzky are nearly identical when it comes to games played. Gretzky played 1,487 regular season games in the NHL, while Ovechkin will finish the regular season with 1,492 games played if he appears in all of the Capitals' remaining contests.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 39th goal of the season when he lit the lamp on a Powerplay in the second period of the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. With his goal on Wednesday,

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?