There were two days of game action in the NHL following the conclusion of the 4 Nations Face-Off, but they were filled with offensive explosions. Of the 24

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Alexander Ovechkin is officially on another one of his trademark goal-scoring heaters. He's scored eight goals in as many games played since Jan. 30. The 39-year-old captain of the Washington Capitals notched his 30th goal of the season on Tuesday in the third period against the Calgary Flames.

The Washington Capitals, with Alexander Ovechkin, will be in action Tuesday versus the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET. Looking to wager on Ovechkin’s props against the Flames?

Ovechkin scored his 883rd goal to move within 12 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but Washington fell, 3-1, to Calgary for its first regulation home defeat since November.