Draisaitl Scores in Power Play: Oilers Anniversary Goal
- Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl continues to make his mark on the NHL record books, scoring a crucial power-play goal in recent games.
- Draisaitl’s scoring prowess was also on display against the Vancouver Canucks on October 27, 2025, where he banged home a one-time goal on a feed from Connor McDavid...
- More recently, on February 1, 2026, Draisaitl scored an unassisted goal, matching Wayne Messier’s career points total at 1,034.
Draisaitl’s Power-Play Goal Lifts Oilers
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl continues to make his mark on the NHL record books, scoring a crucial power-play goal in recent games. On , Draisaitl scored a sudden-death power-play goal to give the Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4, evening the series at 2-2.
Draisaitl’s scoring prowess was also on display against the Vancouver Canucks on , where he banged home a one-time goal on a feed from Connor McDavid on the power-play to even up the score late in the third period.
More recently, on , Draisaitl scored an unassisted goal, matching Wayne Messier’s career points total at 1,034. He also contributed to the Oilers’ scoring against the Minnesota Wild, alongside teammates Nugent-Hopkins and Roslovic, though the Oilers ultimately fell to the Wild 7-3.
The Oilers faced the Minnesota Wild on , in a game where the Wild ended Edmonton’s three-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory. Roslovic also scored for the Oilers, finishing a setup from Nurse and Nugent-Hopkins had a goal that went off his skate.
Prior to the game against Minnesota, the Oilers hosted the Wild at Rogers Place on . Following the loss to the Wild, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch spoke to the media on , addressing the team’s performance. Players Jake Walman and Tristan Jarry also spoke with reporters after the game on .
On , Kris Knoblauch, Mattias Ekholm, and Leon Draisaitl all spoke to the media following practice at Rogers Place. Draisaitl discussed the upcoming Olympics during his media availability.
Today, , Kris Knoblauch and Connor McDavid are scheduled to speak ahead of the Oilers’ matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Rogers Place. McDavid is expected to discuss facing the Leafs and the upcoming Olympics.
The Oilers also held Photo Day on , providing season seat holders with pictures with players presented by Rogers.
In other news, Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard earned January’s GameSense Play Of The Month award, as announced on .
Most recently, Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play in overtime as the Oilers rallied to defeat Florida in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, according to reports.