Big night on special teams
Draisaitl's elite production has led the Oilers to a top-five position in the NHL standings and he is firmly in the mix to take home his second Hart Trophy. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, Draisaitl has the third-best odds to win the award at +320. Only Nathan MacKinnon at +280 and his Oilers teammate Connor McDavid at +300 have shorter odds.
Oilers center Leon Draisaitl has already surpassed 30 ... What is a bit surprising is neither Sam Reinhart nor Zach Hyman find themselves in the Top 5 after both scoring 50+ goals.
Amidst all the chaos, Leon Draisaitl finds himself in first place ... and that was evidenced quite well in our voting. Reinhart, Cirelli, Barkov, Kopitar, Staal and Hischier were all very common ...
For practically the entirety of their careers, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have ... takeaway and zone exit by Draisaitl in the defensive zone against Sam Bennett, allowing Hyman to generate ...
Draisaitl scored two goals and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Draisaitl got the Oilers on the board with a tight-angle shot on a loose puck and then added a power-play tally ...
Kyle Connor recorded a natural hat trick and added an assist Tuesday to move into a tie with Mark Scheifele for the team lead in goals with 26. They are tied for third in the NHL behind only Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (31) and Florida's Sam Reinhart (27). Connor tops the Jets with 59 points, which ranks seventh best in the league.
Ovechkin & Co. are back on top according to our voters. And at the midway point of the season, we identify the best fantasy player for all 32 clubs.
Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds remaining in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 2-1 Thursday night to remain tied with Washington for first place in the NHL's overall standings.
Draisaitl posted an assist and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Wild. Draisaitl has two goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. The 29-year-old forward set up ...