
The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks will meet on Friday at the United Center as Alex Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s goals record and NHL history.
If you’ve ever wanted to witness hockey history in real time, now’s your chance.

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How to Watch Capitals vs Blackhawks:
- Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Channel: NHL Network
- Stream: FuboTV (watch for free)
Ovechkin is sitting on 892 career goals heading into Friday night’s tilt with the Chicago Blackhawks, which is just three goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s once untouchable all-time goals record of 894. A hat trick tonight, and we have a new record and Ovechkin’s name etched in history.
He’s heated up at the perfect time, lighting the lamp four times in his last five games. With seven games left in the regular season, he needs just two goals to tie and three to stand alone atop the NHL record books.
Tune in tonight and see if he can break the record against a team that has given up goals all season. Tune into the NHL Network to catch all the action.
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