After three bankruptcies in a row, the Edmonton Oilers have ended their drought in the NHL thanks to Leon Draisaitl. And Philipp Grubauer became the match winner for Seattle.
German ice hockey star Draisaitl scored his 29th goal of the season in the Oilers’ 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings. If the national striker scores another goal, he will reach the 30-goal mark for the sixth time in a row in the main round.
Draisaitl scored in the power play to make it 2-2 (36th), the 28-year-old scored the 3-2 through Evan Bouchard (42nd), and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (57th) made the final score.
After their 34th win in their 56th game of the season, the Oilers are third in the Pacific Division with 70 points and are on course for the play-offs. The success was valuable, the Kings (68), previously tied on points, are in fourth place.
Grubauer fends off 29 shots
Philipp Grubauer was also successful and played a significant role in the Seattle Kraken’s 4-3 win after a penalty shootout against the Boston Bruins. Goalie Grubauer (32), 2018 Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals, fended off 29 shots and made the decision in the shootout with a save against David Pastrnak.
The Kraken are now in sixth place in the Pacific Division with 61 points. More wins are needed to make it into the play-offs.