Young star Leon Draisaitl has had a disappointing weekend with his Edmonton Oilers in the NHL. The Canadians finished their trip through California on Saturday (local time) with a 4:6 win at the San Jose Sharks, but they had previously lost at the Los Angeles Kings (2:5) and the Anaheim Ducks (2:3) on the trip.
Draisaitl won his 15th game against San Jose. Season’s goal, the native of Cologne, scored 3:3 after a 3:0 deficit “This shows that we have character and do not give up. But we always find a way to lose tight games. It’s frustrating,”Draisaitl said. The striker prepared the gate to 4-3, it was his 33rd goal. Assist.
Edmonton is losing sight of the play-off places. With 50 points from 54 games, the five-time Stanley Cup winner in the West is only 13th. Place. The backlog to the last wildcard ticket is already 16 points behind.
Tobias Rieder lost to Philadelphia Flyers (3:4) with league taillight Arizona Coyotes. The striker failed in the penalty shootout.
On Friday, goalkeeper Thomas Greiss and the New York Islanders scored 7-6 after extra time at the Detroit Red Wings, but had an unfortunate evening.
After five conceding goals from 32 shots, the goalie was taken out of the box at a score of 2:5. Afterwards, the guests scored four overpaid goals in less than four minutes. Brock Nelson (64th) won the overtime race.
Boston Bruins – Buffalo Sabres 2:4
Toronto Maple Leafs – Ottawa Senators 6:3
Montreal Canadiens – Nashville Predators 2:3 SO
Columbus Blue Jackets – New Jersey Devils 6:1
Tampa Bay Lightning – Los Angeles Kings 4:3
Carolina Hurricanes – Colorado Avalanche 3:1
Minnesota Wild – Chicago Blackhawks 3-0
Arizona Coyotes – Philadelphia Flyers 3:4 SO
San Jose Sharks – Edmonton Oilers 6:4