Alex Ovechkin was fresh off beating Connor McDavid and his Oilers, but there was a heartwarming moment post-game involving the Capitals captain's kids. Alex Ovechkin took a big step toward Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record Sunday, recording a hat trick in the <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/connor-mcdavid-and-oilers-head-coach-kris-knoblauch-express-major-frustration-after-loss-to-the-capitals' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Washington Capitals' 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers</a> at Capital One Arena. <h3>Ovechkin is only 12 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky</h3> With three tallies more, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/capitals/player/alex-ovechkin-8471214' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Ovechkin</a> now stands 12 goals from tying Gretzky's legendary mark of 894. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1893761122496380963'> </a></blockquote></div> The Great Eight tallied twice in the second period before capping the night with an empty-netter in the third. He now needs just 13 more to set a new NHL mark. To make the moment even more unforgettable, Ovechkin's wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, and their sons, Sergei and Ilya, were in attendance. The boys even managed a post-game photograph with Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, which Anastasia shared on Instagram afterward. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhl/status/1893837127969890442'> </a></blockquote></div> McDavid, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/leon-draisaitl-has-odd-reaction-to-connor-mcdavid-team-canada-ot-winner' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>fresh from a masterful showing for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off,</a> set up Leon Draisaitl's first-period goal but was held off the scoresheet by Washington. Ovechkin has 29 goals and 17 assists in 41 games this season and will look to close in further on Gretzky's record when the Capitals host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Washington now leads the NHL standings with 84 points and a record of 38-11-8. The Oilers, meanwhile, sit second in the Pacific division with a record of 34-19-4, good for 72 points. The Oilers will look to get back on track on Tuesday when they head into Tampa Bay to face the surging Lightning.