Empty-net goals are great. They’re game-enders, after all. “They’re adding it to his goal count, I’m sure,” MacKinnon said of Ovechkin’s unrivaled empty-net prowess.

Through 41 games, Ovechkin has seven empty net goals, good for an 82-game pace of 14 come the end of the year. Ovechkin missed some time due to injury, so he's not likely to quite hit that mark.

The record-shattering goal came at the 19:33 mark in the third period of a 3-0 win against the Boston Bruins. Gretzky scored his 56 career empty-netters in 1,487 games, while Ovechkin needed 1,394 ...

His key career empty-netters were goals No. 400 and No. 802, which moved him past Gordie Howe into second place. Wayne Gretzky empty-net goals Gretzky has 56 career empty-net goals, making up 6.3% ...

The empty net was there for Ovechkin on Friday, wide open and waiting for the Washington Capitals forward to make history, for him to score goal No. 895, to set the record for most goals all time ...

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice had some choice words for the Carolina Hurricanes’ final two open-net goals of the game. “I didn’t like the last two (goals) at all. That gap was horses ...

Through 33 games, Ovechkin has eight empty net goals, good for an 82-game pace of 16 come the end of the year. Ovechkin missed some time due to injury, so he's not likely to quite hit that mark.