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Leon Draisaitl

Position	Center / Left Wing	Current Team	Edmonton Oilers
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	8 years ($14.0M CapHit)
Height	6'2"	Expires	2032-33
Weight (lbs)	209	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	37
Age (DOB)	30 (Oct 27, 1995)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2014, Round 1, Overall 3 (EDM)

Date	Team	Transaction
Mar 19, 2026	Edmonton Oilers	Placed on LTIR
Sep 1, 2024	Edmonton Oilers	Signed 8 years @ $14.000M AAV starting in 2025-26
Aug 16, 2017	Edmonton Oilers	Signed 8 years @ $8.500M AAV starting in 2017-18
Aug 12, 2014	Edmonton Oilers	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Skating data is from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	Producer	Playmaker	Shooter	Sniper	Rebound	Rush	Skating	Defend
2015-16	EDM	72	1031:07	2.10	2.57	0.20	1.00	0.15	0.70	-	-0.22
2016-17	EDM	82	1156:54	0.80	1.07	-0.29	0.26	-1.00	1.83	-	-1.62
2017-18	EDM	78	1106:48	1.44	2.05	-0.20	-0.18	-0.63	0.09	-	-2.36
2018-19	EDM	82	1361:47	1.89	0.40	1.96	2.57	-1.32	0.63	-	-1.11
2019-20	EDM	71	1135:54	2.44	1.73	1.16	1.52	0.70	2.92	-	-0.52
2020-21	EDM	56	895:48	1.45	1.92	-0.17	1.24	-1.35	0.09	-	1.17
2021-22	EDM	80	1266:55	1.84	0.15	2.40	1.88	-0.48	1.19	1.13	0.48
2022-23	EDM	80	1252:07	1.16	1.64	-0.18	1.16	-1.00	-0.14	1.12	-1.75
2023-24	EDM	81	1242:39	1.78	3.00	-0.33	0.35	-1.27	0.38	0.86	0.32
2024-25	EDM	71	1176:32	2.61	1.26	1.93	1.41	-0.42	0.77	0.76	0.39
2025-26	EDM	65	1032:01	1.40	1.07	0.57	1.24	-1.27	-0.39	0.34	0.29

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	5v5 TOI	5v4 TOI	4v5 TOI	Possession	Drive	Suppress	Faceoffs
2015-16	EDM	72	1031:07	1.32	0.69	-1.90	1.46	1.29	-0.86	48.4
2016-17	EDM	82	1156:54	1.06	1.10	-1.32	0.35	0.72	0.44	49.0
2017-18	EDM	78	1106:48	1.02	1.31	-0.43	1.36	1.35	-0.58	56.1
2018-19	EDM	82	1361:47	2.29	1.77	-0.31	0.07	0.90	1.29	50.5
2019-20	EDM	71	1135:54	2.33	2.26	-0.84	0.14	1.00	1.41	52.1
2020-21	EDM	56	895:48	2.33	2.39	-1.20	0.98	1.65	0.53	55.7
2021-22	EDM	80	1266:55	2.18	2.08	-0.82	-0.84	-0.10	1.51	53.4
2022-23	EDM	80	1252:07	2.14	1.81	-1.13	-0.02	0.96	1.44	54.9
2023-24	EDM	81	1242:39	1.70	1.61	-1.26	0.23	0.93	0.88	56.9
2024-25	EDM	71	1176:32	2.23	1.77	-2.04	2.03	2.60	-0.05	54.3
2025-26	EDM	65	1032:01	1.93	1.90	-1.34	1.52	1.49	-0.40	57.0

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Skating data is from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2015-16	EDM	72	1031:07	0.81	1.40	2.21	0.64	0.18	14.29	11.18	3.11	5.43	5.43
2016-17	EDM	82	1156:54	0.62	1.40	2.02	0.58	0.04	12.00	11.19	0.81	7.80	2.84
2017-18	EDM	78	1106:48	0.70	1.63	2.33	0.75	-0.04	10.00	10.62	-0.62	4.14	3.55
2018-19	EDM	82	1361:47	1.19	1.32	2.51	0.67	0.52	19.42	10.86	8.57	5.38	2.15
2019-20	EDM	71	1135:54	1.11	1.74	2.85	0.74	0.37	16.03	10.68	5.36	10.12	8.33
2020-21	EDM	56	895:48	0.74	1.74	2.48	0.46	0.27	14.47	9.13	5.35	3.92	1.96
2021-22	EDM	80	1266:55	1.23	1.33	2.56	0.76	0.47	17.57	10.84	6.72	6.37	4.90
2022-23	EDM	80	1252:07	0.81	1.63	2.44	0.61	0.20	14.66	10.97	3.69	3.51	4.09
2023-24	EDM	81	1242:39	0.72	1.93	2.66	0.65	0.08	13.04	11.64	1.41	4.68	4.09
2024-25	EDM	71	1176:32	1.17	1.53	2.70	0.79	0.38	15.75	10.59	5.16	3.61	6.19
2025-26	EDM	65	1032:01	0.93	1.57	2.50	0.69	0.24	16.84	12.41	4.43	2.03	4.05

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2015-16	EDM	72	1031:07	44.11	2.62	2.62	40.09	2.50	2.27	51.14	53.63	0.48	-0.13	6.48
2016-17	EDM	82	1156:54	43.25	3.06	2.75	40.35	2.70	2.46	53.15	52.77	0.58	0.15	4.28
2017-18	EDM	78	1106:48	48.95	3.14	3.02	42.28	3.31	2.52	48.74	54.46	0.53	-0.01	4.95
2018-19	EDM	82	1361:47	41.64	3.17	2.66	45.38	3.22	2.79	49.66	48.81	0.47	0.34	1.61
2019-20	EDM	71	1135:54	42.57	3.59	2.80	45.11	3.17	2.82	53.12	49.83	0.62	0.41	2.38
2020-21	EDM	56	895:48	43.34	3.35	2.77	42.06	2.08	2.74	61.73	50.25	0.56	0.48	0.84
2021-22	EDM	80	1266:55	43.76	3.13	2.89	44.52	2.65	2.90	54.10	49.88	0.16	0.43	-2.63
2022-23	EDM	80	1252:07	46.10	3.55	3.32	43.85	3.35	2.95	51.39	52.95	0.40	0.40	-0.44
2023-24	EDM	81	1242:39	50.02	3.67	3.52	40.12	2.32	2.56	61.29	57.98	0.60	0.27	1.88
2024-25	EDM	71	1176:32	52.99	3.31	3.53	37.38	2.29	2.37	59.09	59.77	1.07	-0.02	9.03
2025-26	EDM	65	1032:01	45.52	3.60	3.15	37.96	2.85	2.59	55.86	54.91	0.51	-0.02	4.59

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Trade tree: How this terrible Oiler decision led to one of the best trades in McDavid-Draisaitl era at Oilers Nation (Tue May 26, 2026)
Building the perfect top-six around McDavid and Draisaitl at Oilers Nation (Mon May 25, 2026)
Oilers 2025-26 Report Cards: Leon Draisaitl at The Hockey Writers (Sat May 23, 2026)
Why the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup window is far from closed at Oilers Nation (Sun May 10, 2026)
Why firing Kris Knoblauch won’t fix the Oilers’ defence and the McDavid-Draisaitl dilemma at Oilers Nation (Fri May 8, 2026)
The Oilers organization shouldn’t overreact and an early look at who they may re-sign at Oilers Nation (Tue May 5, 2026)
Bowman thinks Oilers won’t have ‘dramatically different’ roster next year at Oilers Nation (Mon May 4, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Canucks GM, Tampering Allegations in Toronto, and Draisaitl’s Future at The Hockey Writers (Mon May 4, 2026)
Have the Edmonton Oilers Gone in the Wrong Direction? at NHL Rumors (Mon May 4, 2026)
Monday Mailbag: Will Kris Knoblauch be coaching the Oilers in October? at Oilers Nation (Mon May 4, 2026)
McDavid and Draisaitl asked about playing together or apart, how can Oilers depth fill roles at Oilers Nation (Sun May 3, 2026)
Why it’s time for the Oilers to make a coaching change at Oilers Nation (Sun May 3, 2026)
What to make of Leon Draisaitl’s and Connor McDavid Comments? at NHL Rumors (Sun May 3, 2026)
McDavid and Draisaitl Unhappy, Doan and Adams to Canucks & More NHL Rumours at The Hockey Writers (Sun May 3, 2026)
Connor McDavid et Leon Draisaitl critiquent les Oilers : on se demande où est leur avenir at Dans Les Coulisses (Sat May 2, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl “concerned” the Oilers are trending in the wrong direction at Canucks Army (Sat May 2, 2026)
‘I am concerned’: Leon Draisaitl answers questions following Oilers’ playoff exit at Oilers Nation (Sat May 2, 2026)
GDB +6.0: Oilers want to make Ducks feel playoff pressure in Game 6 (8 PM, CBC) at Oilers Nation (Thu Apr 30, 2026)
Pre-Scout: Yes, like that Oilers, but more and more often in Game 6 at Oilers Nation (Thu Apr 30, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl’s 2 goals lift the Oilers past the Ducks 4-1 to stave off elimination at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl’s 2 goals lift the Oilers past the Ducks 4-1 to stave off elimination at NBC Sports (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
Draisaitl’s 2 goals lift the Oilers past the Ducks 4-1 to stave off elimination at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
Draisaitl’s two goals help Oilers force Game 6 with 4-1 win over Ducks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
NHL Player Props & Best Bets for Today, April 26: Don't Drai This at Home at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Apr 26, 2026)
Pre-Scout: Pressure mounts on Oilers, so close, yet so far heading into Game 4 at Oilers Nation (Sun Apr 26, 2026)
GDB +3.0: Oilers special teams need to contribute (8 pm MT, CBC) at Oilers Nation (Fri Apr 24, 2026)
Pray for Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl on the board, and the Oilers’ special teams are a disaster at Oilers Nation (Thu Apr 23, 2026)
Draisaitl is back and that's bad news for the Ducks at Oil on Whyte (Wed Apr 22, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl returns to lineup and gets 2 assists to help Oilers beat Ducks in playoff opener at NBC Sports (Tue Apr 21, 2026)
How Leon Draisaitl's Line Saved The Edmonton Oilers In Game 1 at The Hockey News (Tue Apr 21, 2026)
Oilers’ Game 1 comeback, Leon Draisaitl and Jason Dickinson’s return, and depth scoring leads the way at Oilers Nation (Tue Apr 21, 2026)
Draisaitl returns with 2 points as Oilers win G1 at ESPN (Tue Apr 21, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl returns to Oilers’ lineup for playoff opener against Ducks at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Oilers get last minute help, activate Draisaitl off IR ahead of game one vs Ducks at Oil on Whyte (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl activated off long-term injured reserve, will return for Game 1 at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl sera de retour au jeu ce soir pour le premier match de la série face aux Ducks at HABSolument Fan (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
GDB +1.0: Oilers and Ducks get ready to rumble (8 PM, CBC) at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Sources: Oilers C Draisaitl set to return for G1 at ESPN (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Scenes from Morning Skates: Oilers’ Draisaitl and Dickinson game-time decisions for Game 1 at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Oilers Allow Significantly Fewer Goals When Leon Draisaitl Isn’t in Lineup at The Hockey Writers (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Oilers’ Draisaitl & Dickinson Could be in Lineup For Game 1 Against Ducks at The Hockey Writers (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Oilers News & Rumours: Dickinson, Draisaitl, Samanski & More at The Hockey Writers (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Oilers practice notes: Draisaitl back in regular spot, Dickinson to practice Sunday, Pickard returns at Oilers Nation (Sat Apr 18, 2026)
Stanley Cup contender flaws: Biggest issues for the NHL's top playoff teams at ESPN (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl affirme qu'il n'est pas encore prêt pour les séries éliminatoires at HABSolument Fan (Wed Apr 15, 2026)
Oilers News & Rumours: Jones, Dickinson, Draisaitl, Howard & More at The Hockey Writers (Wed Apr 15, 2026)
Oilers Could Be Getting Draisaitl Back in Round 1 of the Playoffs at The Hockey Writers (Tue Apr 14, 2026)
Oilers’ Draisaitl feeling good on injury recovery: ‘I’m not there yet’ at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 13, 2026)
GDB 81.0: Oilers can finish anywhere from first to fourth in Pacific Division (7:30 PM, SNW) at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 13, 2026)
Oilers injury update: Draisaitl expected to return ‘sometime’ in Round 1, Hyman could play Thursday at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 13, 2026)
Monday Mailbag: How concerned are you with the Oilers health going into the playoffs? at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 13, 2026)
What Leon Draisaitl's return means for the Oilers at Oil on Whyte (Sun Apr 12, 2026)
The four biggest questions for the Oilers heading into the 2026 playoffs at Oilers Nation (Sun Apr 12, 2026)
The Oilers final stretch and a thought on 50 goals at Oilers Nation (Sat Apr 11, 2026)
The Oilers will be fine to start the playoffs without Draisaitl at Oil on Whyte (Sat Apr 11, 2026)
Oilers injury update: Draisaitl to skate this week, playoff start status uncertain at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 6, 2026)
What should the Oilers’ line combinations look like with Draisaitl and Hyman injured? at Oilers Nation (Mon Apr 6, 2026)
What should the Oilers’ forward lines look like with a healthy roster? at Oilers Nation (Sun Apr 5, 2026)
Oilers history: Looking at the two playoff series the Oilers have played against the Golden Knights at Oilers Nation (Sat Apr 4, 2026)
Draisaitl’s Injury Has Been a Blessing in Disguise for the Oilers at The Hockey Writers (Sat Apr 4, 2026)
Oilers Game Notes: Top spot in Pacific within reach as winning streak grows at Oilers Nation (Thu Apr 2, 2026)
SJHN Daily: Draisaitl Follows Celebrini Fan Page, Macklin Tries Curling at San Jose Hockey Now (Sun Mar 29, 2026)
Surprising Possible Twist In Draisaitl LTIR Status With The Oilers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Mar 26, 2026)
Oilers Thoughts: Savoie should stay on the first line, teammates are stepping up for each other, and the Nurse–Murphy pairing is steadily rising at Oilers Nation (Mon Mar 23, 2026)
Monday Mailbag: How often do the Oilers play Tristan Jarry down the stretch? at Oilers Nation (Mon Mar 23, 2026)
NHL Rumours: Draisaitl Scare, Stolarz Neck Injury & Landeskog Returns at The Hockey Writers (Sun Mar 22, 2026)
Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Draisaitl Out, Jarventie Returns and More at The Hockey Writers (Sun Mar 22, 2026)
Contradicting Comments From Leon Draisaitl And The Oilers Spook NHL Fans at The Hockey News (Sun Mar 22, 2026)
Draisaitl receiving treatment in Germany, hopeful Oilers can ‘keep playing long enough’ so he can ‘step in’ at Oilers Nation (Sat Mar 21, 2026)
A look at Oilers’ forward line combinations that could have the most upside with Leon Draisaitl sidelined at Oilers Nation (Sat Mar 21, 2026)
Oilers News: NHL GM Meetings chaos and Draisaitl injury update at Oil on Whyte (Thu Mar 19, 2026)
Better Lait Than Never: Oilers start life without Leon Draisaitl at Oilers Nation (Wed Mar 18, 2026)
Oilers Thoughts: Savoie showing he belongs on the top line, Podkolzin rising as a fan favourite, and Nugent-Hopkins to take on a bigger role with Draisaitl out, and more at Oilers Nation (Wed Mar 18, 2026)
Jack’s Daily: Frondell’s OT Winner; Pridham Leaps Vanacker; Draisaitl Out For Season at Chicago Hockey Now (Wed Mar 18, 2026)
Oilers Push Lurking Sharks Further Back In The Playoff Race at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Mar 18, 2026)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads by example, Connor Murphy’s first as an Oiler, and a Leon Draisaitl-sized hole at Oilers Nation (Wed Mar 18, 2026)
Oilers continue to impress even with Leon Draisaitl out for the regular season at Oil on Whyte (Wed Mar 18, 2026)
Oilers rally past the Sharks 5-3 without Leon Draisaitl at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Mar 18, 2026)
Oilersnation Radio: Oilers announce Leon Draisaitl is gone for the regular season… oh goody at Oilers Nation (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl injury underlines season of bizarre injury luck for Edmonton Oilers at Oilers Nation (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers star Leon Draisaitl to miss regular season with injury: What to know at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl to miss remainder of Edmonton Oilers regular season after suffering lower-body injury at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers star Leon Draisaitl out for rest of regular season with lower-body injury at NBC Sports (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers' Draisaitl likely out rest of regular season at ESPN (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Nathan MacKinnon’s path to the Hart trophy just got a lot easier after Draisaitl injury at Mile High Sticking (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers Forced To Continue Crucial Playoff Push Without Leon Draisaitl at The Hockey News (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Catastrophe à Edmonton : Leon Draisaitl devrait manquer le reste de la saison régulière at Dans Les Coulisses (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers injury update: Leon Draisaitl to miss remainder of regular season with lower-body injury at Oilers Nation (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Les Oilers perdent les services de Leon Draisaitl pour le reste de la saison at HABSolument Fan (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl out for the rest of the regular season because of injury at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers’ Draisaitl ruled out vs. Sharks, injury timeline expected soon at Oilers Nation (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers Game Notes: Sharks visit Edmonton on cusp of playoff spot at Oilers Nation (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers News & Rumours: Draisaitl Injury, Defensive Play, Interest in Hughes at The Hockey Writers (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Oilers News: Draisaitl injury update, Alberta to host World Cup, and rumours at Oil on Whyte (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
Knoblauch: ‘There’ll be some time’ without Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl, but limited update provided at Oilers Nation (Mon Mar 16, 2026)
Knoblauch: ‘There’ll be some time’ without Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl, but limited update provided at Oilers Nation (Mon Mar 16, 2026)
The Day After 68.0: Oilers respond with emotional win over Predators after Draisaitl knocked out of game at Oilers Nation (Mon Mar 16, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl leaves game, Matt Savoie rewarded, and the Oilers give Connor Ingram the keys at Oilers Nation (Mon Mar 16, 2026)
McDavid and Draisaitl Can Score, But Can the Oilers Defend? at The Hockey Writers (Mon Mar 16, 2026)
No ‘immediate red flags’ for Oilers’ Draisaitl but could miss games after suffering injury against Predators at Oilers Nation (Mon Mar 16, 2026)
Oilers lose Draisaitl to injury, hang on to beat Predators 3-1: Recap, Reaction and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Sun Mar 15, 2026)
Pre-Scout: McDavid vs. MacKinnon take centre stage in Oilers-Avalanche hotly anticipated rematch at Oilers Nation (Tue Mar 10, 2026)
An in-depth analysis of what Edmonton’s new trade acquisitions can bring to the team at Oilers Nation (Sun Mar 8, 2026)
Oilers Thoughts: McDavid and Draisaitl haven’t been ‘nuclear’ at 5-on-5, first impressions of Dickinson, Walman’s struggles, and more at Oilers Nation (Sat Mar 7, 2026)
Oilers win despite another rough start, a goalie conversation, and Leon Draisaitl’s goal heater at Oilers Nation (Wed Mar 4, 2026)
Top-5 : Quand les partisans des Sabres chantent le nom de Robert Thomas pendant un match at Dans Les Coulisses (Wed Mar 4, 2026)
Five-point night from Draisaitl helps Oilers overcome dastardly defensive performance against Senators: Recap, Reaction and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Wed Mar 4, 2026)
Knoblauch makes changes and the early results look good at Oilers Nation (Fri Feb 27, 2026)
McDavid’s 100th point, Draisaitl’s 30th goal help Oilers enroute to 8-1 walloping of Kings: Recap, Reaction and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Fri Feb 27, 2026)
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers' 8-1 rout of struggling Kings at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Feb 27, 2026)
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl doubles down on critical comments: ‘We all have to look in the mirror’ at Oilers Nation (Tue Feb 24, 2026)
Quand le podcast des frères Tkachuk niaise les Canadiens (et Leon Draisaitl) at Dans Les Coulisses (Mon Feb 23, 2026)
Medley olympique : Bravo les filles! | Slaf contre Draisaitl, la suite | Trump en dessert? at Dans Les Coulisses (Sat Feb 21, 2026)
Draisaitl’s 2026 Olympic journey ends, Canada’s puck-moving struggles and more at Oilers Nation (Thu Feb 19, 2026)
Olympic journey over for Oilers’ Draisaitl, Samanski, as Germany eliminated by Slovakia: Recap, Reaction and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Wed Feb 18, 2026)
Draisaitl Chewing Out Oilers Will Get Them Going at The Hockey Writers (Wed Feb 18, 2026)
Juraj Slafkovsky et la Slovaquie a le dessus sur Leon Draisaitl et l'Allemagne at HABSolument Fan (Wed Feb 18, 2026)
Oilers News & Rumours: McDavid, McMann Trade Speculation, Draisaitl at The Hockey Writers (Tue Feb 17, 2026)
Draisaitl helps Germans punch ticket to Olympic quarterfinals with win over France: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Tue Feb 17, 2026)
Daily Bean: Men’s Preliminary Over, Bruins Prospects Update, M. Tkachuk & Draisaitl Say Hello at Boston Hockey Now (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – McDavid’s Dominance, Draisaitl’s Battle and More at The Hockey Writers (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
Draisaitl quiet in Germany loss to USA, but sees better path forward: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Sun Feb 15, 2026)
3 Lessons the Oilers can learn from Draisaitl's Olympics at Oil on Whyte (Sun Feb 15, 2026)
Juraj Slafkovsky : l’échangeriez-vous contre Leon Draisaitl? at Dans Les Coulisses (Sat Feb 14, 2026)
Draisaitl’s Germany suffers setback in 4-3 loss to Latvia: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Sat Feb 14, 2026)
How the Oilers’ Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski made immediate impacts in their Olympic debuts at Oilers Nation (Fri Feb 13, 2026)
3 Takeaways From Germany’s 3-1 Win Over Denmark at 2026 Men’s Olympic Tournament at The Hockey Writers (Thu Feb 12, 2026)
Looking back at Leon Draisaitl’s history with Team Germany at Oilers Nation (Thu Feb 12, 2026)
Oilers' coach Kris Knoblauch is overplaying Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid at Oil on Whyte (Thu Feb 12, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl Said Nothing Wrong About the Edmonton Oilers Play at NHL Rumors (Wed Feb 11, 2026)
Eight current and former Oilers, including Gretzky, Hall, Draisaitl and McDavid, named to CHL top 50 players of all-time at Oilers Nation (Wed Feb 11, 2026)
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl set to carry family tradition at 2026 Winter Olympics at Oil on Whyte (Wed Feb 11, 2026)
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl skates with former teammate Dominik Kahun for German Olympic team, Samanski to centre 3rd line at Oilers Nation (Tue Feb 10, 2026)
‘As he should be’: German teammates react to Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl being named Olympic captain at Oilers Nation (Tue Feb 10, 2026)
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl named captain of Team Germany at Oilers Nation (Mon Feb 9, 2026)
Monday Mailbag: Should Paul Coffey return to the Oilers’ bench? at Oilers Nation (Mon Feb 9, 2026)
Draisaitl’s Comments Reveal Deeper Oilers’ Troubles at The Hockey Writers (Fri Feb 6, 2026)
Draisaitl spoke the truth and the entire organization should listen at Oilers Nation (Fri Feb 6, 2026)
Oilers Thoughts: Draisaitl’s passionate interview highlights his leadership, Kapanen’s momentum, Mangiapane’s first-period fire, and Jarry’s accountability at Oilers Nation (Fri Feb 6, 2026)
El Condor Pasa at Lowetide (Fri Feb 6, 2026)
Report: Kraken offered Artemi Panarin contract extension that had a ‘higher AAV than Leon Draisaitl’ at Oilers Nation (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
Oilers' star Draisaitl says blame "starts with coaches" heading into Olympic break at Oil on Whyte (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl Named Flag Bearer for the German Olympic Team at The Hockey Writers (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Huberdeau Out, Panarin Shuns Huge Offer, Oilers Changes at The Hockey Writers (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Loss to Flames at The Hockey Writers (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
Oilers drop season-series to Flames, Draisaitl calls out the coaches, and the pain stops (for now) at Oilers Nation (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
Top-5 : Leon Draisaitl critique ses coachs après une défaite face aux Flames at Dans Les Coulisses (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
‘It starts with the coaches’: Leon Draisaitl latest to call out Oilers after another loss at Oilers Nation (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
Oilers head into Olympic break with tail tucked between their legs after loss to Flames: Recap, Reaction and Highlights at Oilers Nation (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
Leon Draisaitl named Germany flagbearer for 2026 Winter Olympics at Oilers Nation (Wed Feb 4, 2026)

Current Contract

Leon Draisaitl signed an $112,000,000 8-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Stan Bowman on September 1, 2024 with an AAV of $14,000,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2032-33 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 14.66% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	29	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$15,500,000	$1,000,000	$16,500,000	$16,500,000	UFA
2026-27	30	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$15,500,000	$1,000,000	$16,500,000	$16,500,000	UFA
2027-28	31	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$15,500,000	$1,000,000	$16,500,000	$16,500,000	UFA
2028-29	32	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$13,000,000	$1,000,000	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	UFA
2029-30	33	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$11,500,000	$1,000,000	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	UFA
2030-31	34	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$11,000,000	$1,000,000	$12,000,000	$1,200,000	UFA
2031-32	35	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$11,000,000	$1,000,000	$12,000,000	$1,200,000	UFA
2032-33	36	NMC	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	-	$11,000,000	$1,000,000	$12,000,000	$1,200,000	UFA
Total					-	$104,000,000	$8,000,000	$112,000,000	$79,600,000

Signed: Sep 1, 2024

Team: Edmonton Oilers

GM: Stan Bowman

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 14.66

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Leon Draisaitl signed an $68,000,000 8-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Peter Chiarelli on August 16, 2017 with an AAV of $8,500,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 11.33% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2017-18	21		$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	-	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	RFA
2018-19	22		$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	-	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	RFA-arb
2019-20	23		$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	-	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	RFA-arb
2020-21	24		$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	$7,000,000	$2,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	RFA-arb
2021-22	25		$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	-	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	RFA-arb
2022-23	26	NMC M-NTC	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	$7,000,000	$1,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA
2023-24	27	NMC M-NTC	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	-	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA
2024-25	28	NMC M-NTC	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	-	-	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA
Total					-	$14,000,000	$54,000,000	$68,000,000	$68,000,000

Signed: Aug 16, 2017

Team: Edmonton Oilers

GM: Peter Chiarelli

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 11.33

Clause: Starting in 2022-23 player can submit a list of 10 teams he is willing to accept a trade to.

Leon Draisaitl signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Craig MacTavish on August 12, 2014 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.34% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2014-15	18	$925,000	$3,400,000	$2,475,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2015-16	19	$925,000	$3,400,000	$2,475,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2016-17	20	$925,000	$3,400,000	$2,475,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$7,425,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$210,000

Signed: Aug 12, 2014

Team: Edmonton Oilers

GM: Craig MacTavish

Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2007-08	Schüler-BL	Kölner EC U16	14	2	10	12		11
2008-09	Schüler-BL	Kölner EC U16	30	20	23	43		26				5	1	6	7		4
2009-10	Schüler-BL	Mannheimer ERC U16	26	48	55	103		22				5	8	3	11		4
2010-11	Ger-Jr.	Heil./Mann. Jr.	6	0	1	1		2
2010-11	Schüler-BL	Mannheimer ERC U16										5	16	15	31
2011-12	Ger-Jr.	Heil./Mann. Jr.	35	21	35	56		39				8	6	6	12		2
2012-13	WHL	Prince Albert	64	21	37	58	+22	22				4		4	4	-4
2013-14	WHL	Prince Albert	64	38	67	105	+7	24				4	1	2	3	+1	4
2014-15	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	37	2	7	9	-17	4	49	4.1	12:42
2014-15	WHL	Kelowna	32	19	34	53	+14	25				19	10	18	28	+17	12
2014-15	M-Cup	Kelowna										5	4	3	7	-1	12	24	1,670.0
2015-16	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	72	19	32	51	-2	20	133	14.3	18:04
2015-16	WC-A	Germany	8	1	3	4	-2	4	6
2015-16	AHL	Bakersfield	6	1	1	2	-5	4	13	770.0
2016-17	WCup	Team Europe	6	2	0	2	+2
2016-17	OGQ	Germany	3	2	3	5	+2
2016-17	WC	Germany	3	0	2	2		2
2016-17	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	82	29	48	77	+7	20	172	16.9	18:53	13	6	10	16	+8	19	22	27.3	19:32
2017-18	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	78	25	45	70	-7	30	194	12.9	19:19
2017-18	WC	Germany	7	2	7	9	+2	16
2018-19	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	82	50	55	105	+2	52	231	21.6	22:35
2018-19	WC	Germany	8	5	3	8	-1
2019-20	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	71	43	67	110	-7	18	218	19.7	22:37	4	3	3	6	+1		13	23.1	22:58
2020-21	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	56	31	53	84	+29	22	168	18.5	22:11	4	2	3	5	-2	2	24	8.3	31:55
2021-22	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	80	55	55	110	+17	40	278	19.8	22:21	16	7	25	32	+4	6	44	15.9	21:22
2022-23	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	80	52	76	128	+7	24	247	21.1	21:44	12	13	5	18	-1	10	45	28.9	23:08
2023-24	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	81	41	65	106	+26	76	217	18.9	20:42	25	10	21	31		14	73	13.7	21:24
2024-25	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	71	52	54	106	+32	34	240	21.7	21:31	22	11	22	33	+4	6	56	19.6	22:46
2025-26	OG	Germany	5	2	5	7	+2		19	11.0	24:29
2025-26	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	65	35	62	97	+13	26	186	18.8	21:35	6	3	7	10	-2	2	13	23.1	22:50
NHL Career			855	434	619	1053	+100	366	2333	18.6	20:39	102	55	96	151	+12	59	290	19.0	22:13