Alex Ovechkin recorded his first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals Sunday night for the Washington Capitals in their 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Alex Ovechkin notched his 31st career hat trick and Logan Thompson made 40 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Ovechkin is 29 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record of 894 goals after tallying the 864th,

Alex Ovechkin scored three goals Sunday night to continue his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career record, and former Golden Knight Logan Thompson saved 40 shots in his first game back at T-Mobile Arena as the Washington Capitals beat Vegas 5-2.

It is no secret at this point that Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. “The Great One” ended his illustrious career with 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin is closing in on his record as the games go on.