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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Another three-point effort in win
Leon Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.Draisaitl opened the scoring 20 seconds into the game and helped out on goals by Zach Hyman (power play) and Mattias Janmark (empty net) in the third period. This was Draisaitl's third three-point effort over his last four games. He's admirably filling the void created by Connor McDavid's absence due to an ankle injury. Draisaitl is up to nine goals, 16 points (three on the power play), 32 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 12 contests.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Three more points in win
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.Draisaitl loves Nashville, but the feeling isn't mutual -- he has racked up 46 points over 28 career contests against the Predators. This was his second three-point effort in the last three games. The 29-year-old will be tasked with carrying the load on offense while Connor McDavid (ankle) misses the next 2-3 weeks. It's a role Draisaitl shouldn't have trouble filling as a five-time 100-point man. This season, he's collected eight goals, five assists, 29 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Stays hot in win
Leon Draisaitl potted two goals and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over Detroit.Draisaitl scored the winner in overtime, and he added a team-high seven shots, one block and a plus-1 rating in 21:10 of ice time. The star forward extended his point streak to six (five goals, four assists) while having a hand in all three of Edmonton's markers Sunday. Despite being held off the scoresheet in two of his first three outings, Draisaitl has recorded 10 points through nine games while filling his usual top-six role and spot on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Breaks ice in win
Leon Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.The Edmonton Oilers dominated play for quite a while before Draisaitl snapped in a shot at 13:00 of the second period for the opening goal. The 28-year-old is on a five-game point streak (three goals, three assists), a span in which the Oilers have won three games. For the season, he's at four goals, seven points, 19 shots on net, four hits and 10 PIM over eight contests.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Credited with assist Tuesday
Leon Draisaitl recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.Draisaitl extended his point streak to four games with his power-play helper Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to avoid another defeat for the Edmonton Oilers, as Edmonton wasted a two-goal lead to suffer an overtime loss. Draisaitl has stayed productive despite the team's woes and has tallied six points over his last six games, with three goals and three assists.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Scores lone goal in loss
Leon Draisaitl scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.Draisaitl broke up Jake Oettinger's shutout bid at 17:38 of the third period. Through six contests, Draisaitl has done alright with three goals, two assists, 13 shots on net and eight PIM. It's a lower scoring rate than we're used to seeing from the 28-year-old, but with the Edmonton Oilers shaking off a slow start, it's fair to expect Draisaitl's offense to pick up as the season progresses.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Posts assist in win
Leon Draisaitl provided an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.Perhaps more notably, Draisaitl avoided a trip to the sin bin for the first time in five games this season. He had the secondary helper on Connor McDavid's game-winning goal late in the second period. Draisaitl has two goals, two assists, 11 shots on net, four hits, eight PIM and an even plus-minus rating this season. He's been playing on the wing lately, and it's helped the Edmonton Oilers tally four goals in each of the last two games for their first two wins of the season.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Leads comeback effort
Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.Draisaitl took a reckless penalty late in the second period and ended up getting benched early in the third. He responded immediately, helping out on Evan Bouchard's game-tying goal before burying a rebound for the game-winner 56 seconds into overtime. Draisaitl is up to two goals, one assist, 10 shots on net, four hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating through four contests. Draisaitl had a career-high 76 PIM over 81 regular-season outings last year, so it will be important for him to find a way to get that issue under control to avoid gifting opponents power plays.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Strikes on power play in loss
Leon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.Draisaitl tallied midway through the third period, but it didn't lead to a comeback rally for the Edmonton Oilers. It's been a slow start to the year for the defending Western Conference champions, who have just two goals through two games. Draisaitl has one tally, four shots on net, four PIM, two hits and a minus-3 rating while centering the second line.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: One of each Wednesday
Leon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on three shots, notched an assist, logged two hits, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 6-2 preseason loss to the Kraken.Draisaitl scored a goal of his own and set up Travis Dermott as the Edmonton Oilers erased a 2-0 deficit, but that was the extent of their offense. The 28-year-old Draisaitl has produced three points and seven shots on net in three preseason outings. He'll see significant ice time in all situations once again in 2024-25 with his sights set on earning a sixth 100-point season in seven years.