• Lightning beat Capitals 3-1 despite Ovechkin’s 884th goal
• Russian star now within 10 goals of tying Gretzky’s mark

Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career to move 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.

The Washington Capitals captain beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period on Saturday.