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Alexander Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky Split NHL 20 Series, Raise Money for Charity

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Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin faced off in The Great One vs. The Great Eight Showcase, a matchup of the two NHL legends in EA Sports' NHL 20 on Wednesday.

The event was to raise charity, and after splitting two games live on Twitch—Gretzky won in Game 1, 5-4, while Ovechkin took Game 2, 4-1—the two men came to an agreement.

The event raised over $16,000, with the duo agreeing to match that total themselves in donations to Edmonton's Food Bank and the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation's "Feeding the Frontlines" fund.