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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. After a hat trick on Sunday, Ovechkin has 882 goals and needs 13 to break the record.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton O

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton O

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club put defenseman Juuso Valimaki on waivers Sunday. The 26-year-old Finn has five points and 14 penalty minutes while averaging 16:33 of ice time in 43 games this season.

Edmonton Oilers (34-18-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (37-11-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Anaheim Ducks (25-24-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (28-22-6, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Sunday, 6 p.m.

New Jersey Devils (31-21-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (20-28-7, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 6 p.m.

New York Rangers (27-25-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (23-26-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -137, Penguins +116; over/under is 5.

Seattle Kraken (25-29-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (31-20-4, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (34-17-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (30-17-7, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m.