The Predators host the Washington Capitals and star Alex Ovechkin in an NHL game Saturday at Bridgestone Arena: Our best photos

Alex Ovechkin scored the 873rd goal of his career on Saturday to bring him 21 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's record.

Alex Ovechkin's 20th NHL season is perhaps more interesting than his previous 19 for the fans, along with the Stanley Cup-winning 2017-18 season.

Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1.

The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 after a shootout. Filip Forsberg's late goal - the 300th of his career - made it happen.

Nashville went 3-for-3 in the team's first shootout of the season with goals from Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly Steven Stamkos,

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Filip Forsberg had the ... With Saros pulled for the extra attacker, Ovechkin scored into the empty net in the final minute of regulation for the 4-1 final. Forsberg, who snapped his 18-game ...

Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist ... 32 shots as the Capitals won for the second time in three games. Filip Forsberg scored and Juuse Saros made 12 saves for the Predators, who have lost ...

After Tom Wilson and Filip Forsberg traded power play goals in ... Andrew Mangiapane added a goal late in the third to make it 3-1. Alex Ovechkin added an empty net goal, career goal No. 873 ...

Artemi Panarin scored twice, Chris Kreider got the go-ahead goal with 9:38 left and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night. Reilly Smith tied it 3-all with a short-handed goal 28 seconds into the third period for the Rangers,

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.