Leon Draisaitl and his Edmonton Oilers remain a points supplier in the NHL.
The team around the German ice hockey star also lost the home game against the Nashville Predators 2:5 on Saturday, it was the eighth defeat for the Canadians in their tenth game of the season. Draisaitl remained without a goal for the second time in a row, and for the fourth time in this young season he was not one of his team’s scorers.
With just five points, Edmonton is one of the weakest teams in the league. Only the San Jose Sharks with the German Nico Sturm (1) are worse, only the Calgary Flames (5) are on par. Nashville (10) was by no means a top opponent, the team from Tennessee has had a mixed season so far.
On Saturday the hosts took the lead at Rogers Place, Darnell Nurse (10th) used a power play to make it 1-0 for Edmonton.
But that only lasted 25 seconds, Filip Forsberg (11th) equalized for Nashville. Ryan O’Reilly (21st/24th/49th) and Tommy Novak (36th) also scored for the Predators, who repeatedly switched gears. The Oilers only functioned in the power play, and the second goal by Zach Hyman (26th) also came in the majority.