Oilers Leon Draisaitl Single-Handedly Makes Goal Happen

Caleb Kerney

Nov 10, 2024, 04:37

Caleb Kerney

Nov 10, 2024, 04:37

Leon Draisaitl showed off his strength in this important play.

Bob Frid-Imagn Images - Oilers Leon Draisaitl Single-Handedly Makes Goal Happen

EDMONTON -- Goal scorers know how to score goals.

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is no stranger to scoring goals. Before tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks he was leading the team in points (16) and goals (9).

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After the first three minutes of the opening frame, Draisaitl scored his 10th goal of the season.

Draisaitl drifted to the net as Connor McDavid crashed it with the puck. After a loose puck came his direction on the powerplay, he scooped it up and easily delivered it to the back of the net.

What was more impressive than the goal was Draisaitl's effort to keep the play alive.

While under intense forechecking pressure, he fumbles a pass, recovers the puck, crosses the puck over to the other side of his body, and one-hands the puck back to the point to a waiting Mattias Ekholm.

Ekholm then passed the puck back to Draisaitl, who dished it on McDavid.

With his 10th goal tonight, he moves into a seven-way tie for fourth in goals. Three players are tied for the most goals with 11: Nikita Kucherov, Sam Reinhart, and William Nylander.

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Draisaitl is tied in goals with six players: Artemi Panarin, Alex Ovechkin, Tage Thompson, Connor McMichael, and Nico Hischier.

According to a Sportsnet Stats post on X, Draisaitl has at least one point in 29 of his past 30 games against the Canucks. This streak includes the Oilers' most recent playoff run.

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