Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL scoring record with 895th goal for Washington Capitals

Canadian Gretzky, widely regarded as the greatest ice hockey player of all time, had held the record since passing Gordie Howe in 1994.

Alex Ovechkin has broken the NHL’s all-time goals record (Adam Hunger/AP)

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goalscoring record.

Two days on from going level with Gretzky on Friday, 39-year-old Washington Capitals winger Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his NHL career in his side’s clash with the New York Islanders on Long Island.