Philadelphia Flyers spoil Alex Ovechkin's 30th goal milestone, beat Washington Capitals 3-1

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for 30-goal seasons, but the Flyers spoiled the moment with a 3-1 win.

Mackenzie Salmon looks at the earliest possible time Alex Ovechkin could break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.WASHINGTON — Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday night as Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for 30-goal seasons.

Ovechkin has scored at least 30 goals for 17 seasons, tying him with Mike Gartner for the most 30-goal seasons in NHL history. He tied the game at 1 with 2:04 left in the first period. Philadelphia titled the ice back in its favor with two goals in 49 seconds in the second period. James van Riemsdyk and Wade Allison both capitalized on miscues from Darcy Kuemper and poor coverage by Washington.

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