Alex Ovechkin has the opportunity to make NHL history in a milestone game when he and the Washington Capitals play host to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading regular-season goal-scorer, needs one tally to reach 900 for his illustrious career. Against Ottawa, he will suit up in his 1,500th regular-season clash.

The 40-year-old left winger is coming off a one-goal, one-assist performance in the Capitals' 5-1 road victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. The tally held up as the game-winner, the 137th of Ovechkin's career. Ovechkin is the record-holder in that category, too.

Washington broke open the clash with a four-goal third period, but nobody was putting much stock in the one-sided final score, knowing the goaltending of Logan Thompson was t

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