Edmonton Oilers · #29 · Centre

Leon Draisaitl

Age 30 · Shoots left · 6′3″ · 215 lb · Born Cologne, DEU

Drafted 2014, #3 overall by Edmonton

Next game · tonightat Anaheim · 10:00 PM ET4 P in the last 2 vs ANA
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Games32026-27 Small sample
Goals3T-2nd on EDM
Assists2T-3rd on EDM
Points5T-3rd on EDM
P / GP1.67T-17th in the NHL
Shots1618.8% shooting
TOI / GP21:544th on EDM

2025-262025-26: 65 games, 35-62-97, 1.49 points per game Season detail →

Leon Draisaitl has 5 points in 3 games of 2026-27, after 97 points in 65 games last season.

This season

2026-27 regular season · 3 games Small sample
2026-27 · The season

5 points in 3 games for the 6th-placed Edmonton

Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 2+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentile among NHL forwards

Ice time21:5498th
Shots / GP5.3398th
Points / GP1.6796th
Goals / 602.7493rd
PP points292nd
Penalty differential+180th
Assists / 601.8373rd
Shooting %18.8%68th
Takeaways027th
Hits119th
Blocked shots012th

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the league median.

Points per game · rolling blocks

1.71.71–3

Dashed line: season average (1.7). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Points5T-3rd on EDM
Points per game1.67T-17th in NHL
Goals3T-6th in NHL
Assists2T-3rd on EDM
Shooting %18.8%Above avg (11.6%)
Ice time21:544th on EDM
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Ice time and special teams

A top-line forward who runs the first power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Edmonton's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength17:03
Power play4:50
Shorthanded0:01
Total21:54

24.7 shifts a game, averaging 53 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals12nd on EDM
PP assists1T-2nd on EDM
PP points2T-2nd on EDM · T-17th NHL
SH goals0
PP points / 608.283rd on EDM

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP3Edmonton total
Involved in2goals or assists
Share66.7%of every EDM PPG
PP TOI share73.4%of EDM PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.


Scoring detail

The power play drives the goal total

How the 3 goals and 2 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals1T-1st on EDM
Overtime goals0T-1st on EDM
First goal of the game0
Empty-net goals0
Even-strength goals2
Power-play goals1

Goals by period

1st0
2nd1
3rd2
Overtime0

Goals by game state

Tied1
Leading2
Trailing0

1 of 3 goals broke a tie; 0 came with Edmonton trailing.

Assists

Primary1 · 50%
Secondary1 · 50%

Primary assists are the stronger playmaking signal.

Rates per 60

Points / 604.57
Goals / 602.74
Shots / 6014.6
ES points / 603.523 ES points
PP points / 608.282 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the slot, goals from the slot

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease2 att · 0 G
Slot15 att · 2 G
Wing14 att · 1 G
Point0 att · 0 G
Neutral zone0 att · 0 G

31 attempts across the 3 games with a stored shot map. Small sample

Expected goals (ixG)2.36th
Goals3
Goals vs expected+0.7
Unblocked attempts21
xG per attempt.111
ixG per 602.14

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2026-27 · Skating and shot power

20+ mph bursts in the 86th percentile of forwards: 9

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.

Tracking percentile among NHL forwards

Offensive-zone time55.0%99th
Defensive-zone time28.0%99th
20+ mph bursts986th
Distance skated, mi10.282nd
Average shot, mph60.870th
Hardest shot, mph80.4763rd
Top speed, mph21.3354th
90+ mph shots048th
22+ mph bursts041st
Distance / 60, mi9.3522nd

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph21.33Forward average 21.23
Hardest shot, mph80.47Forward average 74.7
Distance skated10.2 mi3.64 mi in his longest game
Offensive-zone starts46.5%23.3% defensive · 30.2% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

55.0%All situations28.0%
52.8%Even strength29.5%
62.9%Power play22.7%
100.0%Shorthanded0.0%
OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

  1. 21.33vsVAN29 Sep · 1st 00:40
  2. 21.29vsVAN29 Sep · OT 00:52
  3. 21.07vsSEA3 Oct · 3rd 06:22
  4. 20.88vsSEA3 Oct · 2nd 09:37
  5. 20.72@VAN1 Oct · 1st 00:28
  6. 20.48@VAN1 Oct · 3rd 14:04
  7. 20.46vsVAN29 Sep · 2nd 04:13
  8. 20.43vsVAN29 Sep · OT 00:20

His fastest bursts in mph.

22+ mph0 · avg 0.3
20-22 mph9 · avg 4.6
18-20 mph29 · avg 20

Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.

Hardest shots

  1. 80.47@VAN1 Oct · 2nd 15:12
  2. 80.17vsSEA3 Oct · 2nd 01:23
  3. 77.31@VAN1 Oct · 1st 16:07
  4. 76.27vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 15:22
  5. 73.27vsVAN29 Sep · 1st 15:49
  6. 71.93vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 13:49
  7. 71.26vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 14:43
  8. 70.51vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 16:15

Shot speed in mph, every attempt type.

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0
90-99 mph0 · avg 0.0
80-89 mph2 · avg 0.6
70-79 mph6 · avg 1.6

Shot attempts per speed band.

Distance, last 10 games

  1. 3.64vsSEA3 Oct · 24:08 TOI
  2. 3.13@VAN1 Oct · 20:19 TOI
  3. 3.47vsVAN29 Sep · 21:15 TOI

Miles per game with his time on ice. Season average 3.41 a game. Small sample: these numbers move a lot in the first weeks of a season.


Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways0T-10th on EDM
Giveaways6
TK / GV ratio0.00
Hits1T-15th on EDM
Blocked shots0T-13th on EDM

Discipline

Penalty minutes0
Minors0
Majors0
Penalties drawn1
Net penalties+1drawn minus taken

Faceoffs

Taken4615.3 a game
Won25
Win %54.3%
Offensive zone19 of 34

A regular centre on the draw.


Game log

Against Anaheim, a point in one of two

Full game log →
DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI
25 Feb 2026@ANAL 5-60003−220:35
26 Jan 2026vsANAW 7-40441+220:09

Prediction markets

Priced at 75% for a point tonight

From stats is a Poisson rate from his scoring this season and last, combined; the market is the venues' average midpoint.

Point tonight vs ANA1+ point75%78%78¢Best78¢Not listed
Goal tonight vs ANAAnytime scorer45%43%47¢Best45¢Not listed
2+ points tonightMulti-point game43%44%Best44¢46¢Not listed
Assist tonight vs ANA1+ assist58%61%59¢Not listedNot listed
40+ goals2026-27 regular season50%—57¢Not listedNot listed
90+ points2026-27 regular season66%—79¢Not listedNot listed
Hart TrophyMost valuable player2.5%—Not listed3¢Not listed
Selke TrophyBest defensive forward2.5%—Not listed3¢Not listed
Ted Lindsay AwardPlayers' MVP vote3.5%—Not listed4¢Not listed

Snapshot 7 Oct, 11:12 AM ET. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable. How markets work · Affiliate disclosure


Contract

$14M a season through 2032-33

In 2025-26 he scored 6.9 points per $1M of cap hit, 265th of 370 forwards with 40 or more games and a current contract.

Cap hit$14M13.5% of the $104M ceiling
Term8 yearsYear 2 of 8
Expires2032-33UFA at 37
Cap value$112MCap hit × 8 years

Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 1 Oct 2026.


With Edmonton

Thirteen seasons · 2014-15 to 2026-27
Linemates and opponents

Connor McDavid sets him up more than anyone

Built from goal and assist records: who assists on his goals, whose goals he assists, and his scoring against each opponent.

Who sets him up

Connor McDavid3
Vasily Podkolzin1
Evan Bouchard1
Ryan Shea1

Assists on his 3 goals, 2026-27.

Who he sets up

Vasily Podkolzin1
Ryan Shea1

Scorers on his 2 assists.

By opponent

2026-27 · top 6 by P/GP

Vancouver4 P in 22.00 P/GP

since 1990-91 · regular season

Points1 0582nd for Edmonton
Goals4371st
Assists6212nd
Games played8583rd
Team history

Career

Regular season and playoffs
Career · regular season

Thirteen seasons, all with the Oilers

Career · regular season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points
2014-15EDM372790.244.1%
2015-16EDM721932510.7114.3%
2016-17EDM822948770.9416.9%
2017-18EDM782545700.9012.9%
2018-19EDM8250551051.2821.6%
2019-20EDM7143671101.5519.7%
2020-21EDM563153841.5018.5%
2021-22EDM8055551101.3819.8%
2022-23EDM8052761281.6021.1%
2023-24EDM8141651061.3118.9%
2024-25EDM7152541061.4921.7%
2025-26EDM653562971.4918.8%
2026-27EDM10111.000.0%
Career85643462010541.2318.6%

Season rows reconcile with the official career totals.

Draft

2014Edmonton · round 1From Prince Albert (WHL)#3

Teammates in the stats

2026-27 · EDM points

Games102
Goals55
Points1511.48 P/GP
Game-winning goals8
Career page

Updated after every final · through 6 Oct