Wayne Gretzky's preseason pick was a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. But now, "The Great One" is switching things up.

Ovechkin has 895 career goals, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. Alex Ovechkin's goals this season Ovechkin has 42 goals and 27 assists in 61 games, despite missing 16 games with the leg injury.

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals record of ...

Wayne Gretzky was on hand as Alex Ovechkin broke his all-time record by scoring his 895th career goal on Sunday. That was not the only pledge Gretzky followed through on, either.

The moment Alex Ovechkin erased Wayne Gretzky’s name from the top of the NHL’s career goals list, Gretzky celebrated. “I was really happy for him. I felt like I scored the goal,” Gretzky ...