Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl is leading the Hart Trophy race in the NHL this season, the award for most valuable player, and there's been two major turning points that kickstarted his incredible year.

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With just a month remaining in the 2024-25 regular season, the race for the playoffs is on, as are most of NHL’s individual awards. While awards like the Vezina Trophy and Norris Trophy are becoming runaways,

Leon Draisaitl is on a 14-game point streak, the longest of his career. Before Monday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, he said he prepares the same way for every game.

Edmonton Oilers announcer Jack Michaels has provided his frank opinion on Leon Draisaitl besting Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews in the NHL's top five best players rankings this season.

Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon are tied in points, making the 2024-25 Art Ross Trophy race one of the closest finishes in recent history. While Draisaitl’s goal-scoring earns him a slight edge, MacKinnon's playmaking abilities keep him a strong contender.

All things considered, the trade deadline Stan Bowman and company delivered for the Oilers looks good at first blush.

The Montreal Canadiens are riding a streak of their own as they have won a season-high five straight games. The Canadiens won their only meeting with the Oilers this season by a 3-0 score, holding both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl without a point. That marked the sixth time they held McDavid and Draisaitl without a point in the same game.

Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers is demonstrating exceptional all-round performance, placing him among the top-three NHL players this season. Wit

The Edmonton Oilers have struggled since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but that hasn’t slowed down the work of superstar forward Leon Draisaitl.

Tage Thompson scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Alex Tuch also tallied for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the victory that snapped an 0-5-1 skid.

Evan Bouchard scored off Connor McDavid’s nifty centering pass after McDavid circled the Montreal zone late in overtime to the give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Canadiens on Thursday night.