His 1-0 goal against the Philadelphia Flyers paved the way for his Edmonton Oilers to win 3-0 on Tuesday evening (local time), in which Germany’s best ice hockey player was also involved with an assist.
The 26-year-old from Cologne is tied with 37 goals with Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the National Hockey League’s scorer standings, he now has 76 points, one point less than teammate Connor McDavid, who also scored one goal and had one assist.