WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th NHL goal in the Washington Capitals 6-1 win against the St. Louis Blues at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

Ovechkin gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead when he got the rebound of Jakob Chychrun’s shot and chipped a backhanded shot past a lunging Jordan Binnington from below the right circle at 2:39 of the second period.

It was the third goal of the season for Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record when he scored his 895th career goal on April 6 in a 4-1 loss at the New York Islanders. Ovechkin reached the 900-goal mark in his 1,504th career game.

Anthony Beauvillier and Tom Wilson each had two goals, and John Carlson had a goal and an assist for the Capitals (7-5-1), who had lost four straight (0-3-1). Chychrun had three assist

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