Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored in the 3rd period against the San Jose Sharks to bring him within 7 goals of Wayne Gretzky.

Alex Ovechkin is one of the hottest NHL bets, here are the special markets bettors can bet on as he closes in on the goals scored record.

The Russian scorer, who sits just nine goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record, revealed in an interview with Sport-Express' Igor Rabiner that he does not expect to sign another extension with Washington. “I don’t think so,” Ovechkin told Rabiner when asked if he could stay with the Capitals beyond 2026.