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• Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Provides power-play helper

  2H ago • By RotoWire

  Draisaitl notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Senators. Draisaitl kept his point streak going at nine games (seven goals, 13 assists) when he earned the secondary helper on Zach Hyman's second-period tally. The 29-year-old Draisaitl is tied for second in the NHL in points with 52, tied with the Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen and five points back of Rantanen's teammate, Nathan MacKinnon. Draisaitl has 14 power-play points, 104 shots on net and a plus-19 rating through 34 appearances as he continues his march toward a fourth straight 100-point campaign.

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• Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Sets NHL mark with OT goal

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks. Draisaitl has seven goals and 12 assists during his eight-game point spree, but his multi-point streak ended at seven contests. His 17 overtime goals are the most in franchise history. Draisaitl's four OT goals this season are tops in the NHL, and his six OT goals in 2024 are the most in a calendar year in NHL history. He leads the NHL with 24 goals and sits second overall in points with 51 through 31 games this season.

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• Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Three apples in victory

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Draisaitl distributed three helpers in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Boston. Draisaitl was a key component in Edmonton's comeback win Thursday, as he had a hand in all three of his club's tallies. The star center is on a tear in December -- Draisaitl has recorded seven consecutive multi-point efforts, racking up six goals and 12 assists in that span. The 29-year-old is leading the NHL with 23 goals, and he trails only Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead in points (52). Draisaitl is up to 27 helpers, 50 points and a plus-18 rating through 32 games. The 2019-20 Hart Trophy winner has been held off the scoresheet on just eight occasions in 2024-25.

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• Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Two more points in Monday's loss

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Draisaitl scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Panthers. Both points came in the second period as the Oilers took a 4-2 lead, but the Panthers took control the rest of the way. Draisaitl has reeled off six straight multi-point performances, collecting six goals and 15 points over that stretch, and the surge has carried him into the lead in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy with 23 goals in 31 contests. His 47 points also tied him for second in the overall scoring race, behind only Nathan MacKinnon (50).

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• Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Three more points Saturday

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Draisaitl recorded one goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights. Draisaitl has been one of the hottest players in the league over the last few weeks and has seven multi-point efforts over his last nine contests. He has five straight multi-point games in that span dating back to Dec. 5, recording five goals and eight helpers in that stretch. The 29-year-old star is averaging 1.5 points per game in 2024-25, with 45 points (22 goals, 23 assists) in 30 games. He's tied for fourth in the league in total points with Kirill Kaprizov, trailing only Connor McDavid (50), Nikita Kucherov (46) and Mikko Rantanen (46).

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