Wayne Gretzky #99 of the New York Rangers. Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
On this date in 1998, Wayne Gretzky scored the 1,000th goal of his career, a total that included regular season and playoffs. His regular season total of 894 is the number that everyone is familiar with, as it is the target that Alex Ovechkin has set his sights on, but Gretzky’s total of 1,016 total goals may never be equaled. While the Russian is 181 behind Gretzky’s regular season total, Ovi’s combined total is 782 goals, so he is 234 behind in total goals including the postseason.