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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Scores fluky goal early in loss
Leon Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.Draisaitl's goal came from his own end, with the puck just hopping past Marc-Andre Fleury's stick 27 seconds into the game. They all look the same on paper, and Draisaitl now has six goals to go with six assists over his last seven outings. The 29-year-old's 15 tallies this season put him in a three-way tie for the league lead, and he's added 13 helpers, 56 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 21 appearances. Draisaitl could stay alongside Connor McDavid on the top line as long as Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is out.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Among best ever against Sens
Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists in a 5-2 win against Ottawa on Tuesday.Draisaitl is second all-time in career points/game (min. 25 games) against the Sens with 1.48. Teammate Connor McDavid sits on top of that list with 1.80. Draisaitl has five outings and six assists in his last six games and 27, including 14 goals, in 20 appearances this season. It was the 43rd time that McDavid and Draisaitl each had at least three points in a game. That's the most among active duos in the NHL. Overall, he is one goal from the top of the sniper list in the NHL, and with Alex Ovechkin week-to-week with a lower leg injury, Draisaitl looks to climb to the top of that chart in short order.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Four-game, eight-point streak
Leon Draisaitl scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.Late in the third, Draisaitl forced overtime when he stuffed a loose puck to the right of the crease past a sprawling Anthony Stolarz with Stuart Skinner pulled for the extra attacker. Draisaitl has put up four consecutive two-point games (four goals, four assists), and he has 24 points, including 13 goals, in 18 games this season. His 13 goals tie him with Sam Reinhart of the Panthers for the league lead. Two words: fantasy gold.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Dishes pair of assists
Leon Draisaitl logged two assists, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.Draisaitl earned his third straight multi-point effort. He set up Connor McDavid's 1,000th point, a second-period tally, and then had the secondary helper on Darnell Nurse's game-winning goal in overtime. Draisaitl has six points over his last three contests and is up to 22 points, 44 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 17 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Scores twice in overtime win
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.Draisaitl opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the second period, and he tallied 1:52 into overtime to seal the win. This was his third multi-goal game of the campaign, and he has five multi-point efforts over his last eight contests. Draisaitl is up to 12 tallies, 20 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across 16 appearances this season. Just four of his points have come on the power play.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Records one of each Saturday
Leon Draisaitl scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.Draisaitl reached the 10-goal mark at 2:48 of the first period and later added a helper on Viktor Arvidsson's tally in the second. Prior to Saturday, Draisaitl had been held off the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time this year. He has 18 points, 38 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 15 appearances. The 29-year-old will share the bulk of the scoring duties with Connor McDavid, who returned to action well ahead of schedule from an ankle injury.
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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.