EDMONTON — If there was a single moment that epitomized how outstanding Leon Draisaitl ... shark like Draisaitl. “I had my momentum going that way, so I thought I could maybe win that race ...

Oilers center Leon Draisaitl grew his NHL goal-scoring lead, but Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon increased the points lead ...

Leon Draisaitl did his best ... Fans can and should look forward to one thing: Draisaitl and the rest of the Oilers might be out to prove a point. Losing McDavid is not ideal.

As the second half of the NHL season continues, the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning are ... once again are their superstar forwards. Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers and Nikita Kucherov ...

He has five goals and four assists during his six-game point streak. Draisaitl's at 83 points through 55 appearances, four points back of MacKinnon for the league lead with two games in hand.

With 40 goals on the season after another clutch performance by Leon Draisaitl ... Maybe it’s because the Oilers played for the last time and lost last night, or maybe it’s because I’m not ...

There are bragging rights on the line tonight as the Oilers and Avalanche head into the break.

Leon Draisaitl is not yet the highest-paid player in the NHL ... Completing the top five is Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov, who leads the league in points per game with 75 in 48 games (1.56).