LEON DRAISAITL NEWS

RAW | Leon Draisaitl 10.23.24 | Edmonton Oilers Leon speaks about some new powerplay units

OCTOBER 23 • NHL.COM

Credited with assist Tuesday Draisaitl recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact 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 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.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Scores lone goal in loss Draisaitl scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.

Impact 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 low scoring rate than we're used to seeing from the 28-year-old, but with the Oilers shaking off a slow start, it's fair to expect Draisaitl's offense to pick up as the season progresses.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Duchene scores twice as Stars beat Oilers 4-1 in 1st meeting of last season's West finalists

Matt Duchene scored the first two goals, and the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in their first meeting since last season’s Western Conference Final

OCTOBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posts assist in win Draisaitl provided an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact 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 Oilers tally four goals in each of the last two games for their first two wins of the season.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

From pine to twine: Leon Draisaitl comes off bench to win it for Edmonton Oilers Leon Draisaitl, fresh off a third-period benching, scored the winning OT goal to give the Oilers their long-awaited first win of the season

OCTOBER 16 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Energizer OT Winner: Leon Draisaitl | NHL.com Leon Draisaitl records his 14th career overtime goal

OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM

Leads comeback effort Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Draisaitl scores 56 seconds into OT to give Oilers 4-3 win over Flyers

Leon Draisaitl scored 56 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to secure their first win of the season, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Flyers

OCTOBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggling Edmonton Oilers move Draisaitl up to top line with McDavid Heading into Tuesday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers, the Oilers have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the same line.

OCTOBER 15 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

PRE-RAW | Leon Draisaitl 10.15.24 | Edmonton Oilers Leon speaks following the team's morning skate

OCTOBER 15 • NHL.COM

High-scoring Edmonton Oilers in an early slump for second straight season

The Edmonton Oilers are one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup

OCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strikes on power play in loss Draisaitl scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Draisaitl tallied midway through the third period, but it didn't lead to a comeback rally for the 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.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Teravainen has 2 goals and 2 assists as Blackhawks beat the Oilers 5-2

Teuvo Teravainen had two goals and two assists and Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2

OCTOBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers are motivated to win the Stanley Cup now

After clawing back from a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final and losing by a goal in Game 7, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers are more motivated than ever t...

OCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

RAW | Leon Draisaitl 10.07.24 | Edmonton Oilers Leon talks with the media after practice

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM

Top 50 Right Now: Leon Draisaitl | NHL.com Leon Draisaitl is ranked the 5th-best player in the league

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM

One of each Wednesday 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.

Impact Draisaitl scored a goal of his own and set up Travis Dermott as the 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.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

From the Stanley Cup champion Panthers and beyond, the NHL is shooting for another best season ever

The Stanley Cup has found a home in South Florida after the Panthers finished on top at the end of what some considered the best NHL season in history

OCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

RAW | Leon Draisaitl 09.27.24 | Edmonton Oilers Leon chats following Friday's skate during Training Camp

SEPTEMBER 27 • NHL.COM

Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers open camp with high expectations

The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp with the news that veteran forward Evander Kane will miss the start of the upcoming season because of surgery needed for hernias, abdominal...

SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL training camps open with Swayman's status with the Bruins among the many questions

Training camps open around the NHL this week with plenty of questions to answer before the puck drops on the regular season next month

SEPTEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Did Offer Sheets To Oilers Teammates Really Cause Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to 'Pout Like Little Babies?' St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas was with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl when the big offer sheets were announced. After that, the st...

SEPTEMBER 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM