Draisaitl Rings Up Three as Oilers Bury Canucks
Two goals in the third period, one of them into an empty net, close out a 4-2 Edmonton win over a Vancouver team that has lost four straight.
Leon Draisaitl finished with two goals and an assist in 24:28 of ice time as the Oilers beat the Canucks 4-2 at home. He was plus 1 on the night and fired 7 shots on goal.
His ice time was third among Edmonton's 18 skaters and second among the club's 12 forwards. Both of his goals came in the third period, at 4:00 and 19:15. The late one was into an empty net, and the first came on the power play, where he put 3 shots on goal. His assist came at even strength, where he had 3 shots on net.
There was a blemish: 3 giveaways, plus 2 penalty minutes. He had no hits, blocks or takeaways.
The night was in line with his season. He now has 16 goals and 18 assists in 18 games, including 8 power-play goals. Seven shots is above his average of about four a game (69 shots in 18 games).
Edmonton, first in the Pacific at 11-3-3 before this game, bounced back from a 5-4 loss to Anaheim. Vancouver, now 3-14-1, has lost four in a row.