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29Cap hit
$14M
13.5% of $104M cap
Term
7 yrs
Through 2032-33, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$611K
vs. $13.389M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
2
20.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
4
2.00 per game
TOI/GP
20:47
PP 5:01 · PK 0:02
xGF%
84.9
5v5, +31 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.63
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
17 W · 20 L
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ VAN · W 9-7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20:19 | 4:41 | 0:03 | 5-11 | 100 | 2 | 0 | +3 | +1.48 |
| Sep 29 vs VAN · OTL 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21:15 | 5:21 | 0:00 | 12-9 | 43 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.21 |
| Apr 30 @ ANA · L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:01 | 0:00 | 0:06 | 8-9 | 86 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.35 |
| Apr 28 vs ANA · W 4-1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23:22 | 5:33 | 0:00 | 7-7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | +1 | +1.24 |
| Apr 26 @ ANA · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21:45 | 1:00 | 0:01 | 14-9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -0.21 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,032 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
80th percentile
84th percentile
52nd percentile
83rd percentile
91st percentile
87th percentile
77th percentile
77th percentile
77th percentile
87th percentile
98th percentile
67th percentile
52nd percentile
75th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Draisaitl operates as a pure offensive creator, generating chances at an elite rate through exceptional passing while shooting frequently and accurately from prime areas. His game relies entirely on skill and positioning, as he avoids physical engagement and doesn't win many races to loose pucks.
- Shooting volume
- 91
- Playmaking
- 99
- Zone entries(est.)
- 22
- Forechecking
- 11
- Physicality
- 2
- Defensive impact
- 32
- Puck management
- 4
- Speed
- 88
Where he shoots from
Slot 48% · Mid-range 43% · Perimeter 9%(294 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 99th percentile playmaking makes him the league's premier setup man
- 91st percentile shooting volume with elite slot efficiency (48%)
- 88th percentile speed enables quick transitions and offensive entries
Watch-outs
- 22nd percentile rush chances suggest limited transition game impact
- 2nd percentile physicality means minimal board play or net-front presence
- 4th percentile puck management indicates turnover-prone possession style
Similar style: Jack Eichel (VGK), Jack Hughes (NJD)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 65 GP · goals above average
Season total +26.9 goals, or +0.41 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.8
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- +2.5
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Finishing
- +9.6
- Playmaking
- +11.8
- Penalties
- -0.4
- Faceoffs
- +1.5
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | EDM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 20:47 | — | +0.63 |
| 2025-26 | EDM | 65 | 35 | 62 | 97 | +13 | 186 | 21:35 | 56.9% | +0.41 |
| 2024-25 | EDM | 71 | 52 | 54 | 106 | +32 | 240 | 21:31 | 54.3% | +0.44 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 81 | 41 | 65 | 106 | +26 | 217 | 20:42 | 56.9% | +0.31 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 80 | 52 | 76 | 128 | +7 | 247 | 21:44 | 54.9% | +0.58 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Oilers take on the Kraken following Draisaitl’s 2-goal game
AP News · Oct 2
- HIGHLIGHTS | Draisaitl Goal (2) 10.01.26 | Edmonton Oilers
NHL.com · Oct 2
- HIGHLIGHTS | Draisaitl Goal (2) 10.01.26
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Leon Draisaitl scores on the power play for Edmonton Oilers
ESPN · Oct 2
- EDM@VAN: Lankinen with a great save against Leon Draisaitl
NHL.com · Oct 2
- EDM@VAN: Draisaitl scores goal against Kevin Lankinen
NHL.com · Oct 2
- HIGHLIGHTS | Draisaitl Goal (1)
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Leon Draisaitl notches assist Tuesday against Canucks
FantasyPros · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.45 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.3 mph
- 75th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 5
- Hardest shot
- 73.3 mph
- 58th pct
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
- OZ time
- 55.0%
- 99th pct
- DZ time
- 27.1%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 30, forwards typically produce 84% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 49%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
7 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | EDM | $14M | 13.5% |
| 2027-28 | EDM | $14M | 12.3% |
| 2028-29 | EDM | $14M | — |
| 2029-30 | EDM | $14M | — |
| 2030-31 | EDM | $14M | — |
| 2031-32 | EDM | $14M | — |
| 2032-33 | EDM | $14M | — |
UFA after 2032-33. NMC. $98M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).