Edmonton Oilers superstar making a strong trophy cover

The Superstar of the Edmonton Oilers, Leon Draisaitl, has not been exactly in the shadow of teammate Connor McDavid, but the latter has definitely received more attention over the years.

However, looking only this season, Draisaitl has been not only the best player in the Oilers, but possibly the best of the entire league.

The German superstar now has 49 goals in the season, 13 more than any other player. It also has 100 points, which occupies the second place behind only the Superstar of Colorado Avalanche and the current winner of the Hart Nathan Mackinnon trophy. This is the sixth time in the last seven seasons that Draisaitl has reached the brand of the century, with the only exception of the 2020-21 shortened season, when it had 84 points in 56 games.

Draisaitl reached that style milestone on Friday night. He scored both goals against the islanders of New York, including the overtime winner in an escape.

The oilers have been fighting since they returned from the rest of the 4 nations at the end of last month, so this was a very necessary victory for them.

“Obviously, we have been fighting, and we have been struggling to score. We have been fighting to defend a lot and put points in the bank,” Draisaitl told journalists after the game. “I thought mostly tonight, we were very good.

“We create much more (tonight), but at this time it is not falling. It is not entering. But sometimes you need a game like that, just to grind and get going. “

In the midst of another outstanding season, Draisaitl has a good opportunity to bring some hardware home. According to Fanduel SportsbookHe is currently the favorite of bets for the Hart Trophy A -195, with Winnipeg Jets goalkeeper, Connor Hellebuyck secondly at +190. Draisaitl won the Hart in 2019-20, and is in pace for a season even better five years later.

Of course, the prize persecution comes in second place to win a Stanley Cup. Draisaitl and the Oilers came to just a game of winning the last award last season, and seek to make another career this summer.

The probabilities of the game are updated periodically and are subject to changes.

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