Alex Ovechkin scoring race 2025: NHL props, odds, prediction, free picks for breaking Wayne Gretzky goal title

Alex Ovecchkin scored his 37th goal of the season in the third period of Washington 8-5 defeat Capital against Buffalo Sabers Sunday. With his goal on Sunday, Ovecchkin now needs five goals to pass Wayne Gretzky on the NHL goals record. With that left less than a month in the regular NHL seasonOvecchkin, who has 890 goals, has nine games to score the five goals he needs to spend Gretzky this season. The young man, 39, will have his next opportunity to join his total goal when the capitals arrive on the road to take on the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, April 1. Here is the odds of betting the odds of whether and when Alex Ovecchkin could breach the record of all Wayne Gretzky’s time according to Betmgm.

Ovechkin to break the Gretzky record this season:

Yes (-170) No (+135)

The possibility of shaking the Russian wing record on Russian wing had the record submerged to 62% Before the game on Sunday, according to the data collected by Sportsline. After its goal Sunday, Ovechkin’s possibilities are more than 70%.

Ovechkin’s 895th goal score method:

Even strength (-220), PowerPlay (+165), Shorthanded (+5000)

Ovechkin has scored 28 goals of uniform strength this season compared to nine of the power game. He has not scored a goal on the death of penalty since the 2021-22 season.

Team Ovecchkin will score 895th goal against:

Ovecchkin has scored six goals in his last 10 games against blue jackets, including once in Columbus on November 2. The capitals have two more scheduled games this season against CBJ, giving their captain more opportunities to score against them. Washington also has two games to play against the New York Islands and the hurricanes of Carolina.

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