Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Provides power-play helper
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Elite outing vs. Minnesota
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Draisaitl notched one goal and three assists, including two on the power play, in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Wild.
Draisaitl has been on a tear in recent games. Aside from notching a season-high mark in points for a single game Thursday, the 29-year-old has recorded four consecutive multi-point efforts, and he has multi-point performances in 11 of his previous 15 contests. Across that 15-game stretch, Draisaitl has racked up an impressive 26 points, with 12 goals and 14 assists.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Another multi-point effort
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Draisaitl was credited with a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.
Draisaitl set up Connor McDavid's goal in the latter stages of the first period, and then he'd get credit for the game-winning goal in the second frame. Draisaitl's breakaway attempt was denied by Andrei Vasilevskiy, but the netminder attempted to clear the puck away only to see it bounce off Victor Hedman's leg to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead. The star center has posted three straight multi-point performances, a feat he's also achieved in five of his last seven contests and six of his previous nine. That translates to 14 points over that nine-game stretch. One of the most productive forwards in the league this season, Draisaitl is up to 38 points (20 goals, 18 assists) in only 28 appearances so far.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Two helpers in Saturday's win
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Draisaitl logged two assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Draisaitl had a hand in tallies by Corey Perry and Zach Hyman in Saturday's contest. The 29-year-old Draisait has two straight multi-point efforts to make up for the two-game slump that came before it. He has generated 19 goals, 17 helpers, nine power-play points, 75 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over 27 appearances. While his career-high 25.3 shooting percentage will likely recede, Draisaitl has enough talent to continue his push toward a fourth straight 100-point campaign.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Tallies twice in win
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Draisaitl scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Draisaitl had gone two games without a goal for just the second time this season. He tallied a go-ahead goal in the second period and an insurance marker on the power play in the third. The 29-year-old is up to 19 goals, 34 points (eight on the power play), 72 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 26 appearances this season. Draisaitl is once again tied with Florida's Sam Reinhart for the league lead in goals.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Goal, assist in Friday's OT win
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Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Draisaitl has scored in four straight contests, adding four assists in that span. The 29-year-old center has four power-play points among 14 points across his last eight outings. His 17 goals this season put him one behind Sam Reinhart for the NHL lead, and Draisaitl has added 15 helpers, 65 shots on net and a plus-11 rating across 23 appearances.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: One of each in win
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Draisaitl scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Draisaitl set up a Vasily Podkolzin goal in the first period before netting the game-winning tally midway through the second frame. Draisaitl has potted a goal in three straight outings, and he has seven tallies and seven assists over his last eight competitions. For the season, the 29-year-old superstar is at 16 goals, 14 helpers, 60 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 22 appearances. He has a share of the league lead in goals and is one of eight players to reach the 30-point mark.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Scores fluky goal early in loss
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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.
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Among best ever against Sens
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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
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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
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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.
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Scores twice in overtime win
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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
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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
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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.
