Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record.

During a chaotic sequence, Ovechkin found himself with the puck between the two offensive face-off circles and spun around to rip it past goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. It gave his team life down 2-1 with less than half a period to play in regulation.

For people wanting to wager on the upcoming matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at 12:30 PM ET, is Alexander Ovechkin a player who is likely score a goal? We break it all down in the piece below.