The only person near Ovechkin who could be remotely considered a modern peer is Jaromir Jagr, who played 24 seasons from 1990-2018. Jagr's 766 goals are fourth all-time in NHL history, but he did the vast majority of that damage before Ovechkin entered the league.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and helping the East leaders win their fourth in a row.