Leon Draisaitl scores his 400th NHL goal in the Oilers' opening shootout loss to the Flames
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night in the regular-season opener for both team.
Playing his 791st regular-season game, Draisaitl gave the Oilers a 3-0 lead at 8:32 of the second period. He tapped in David Tomasek’s cross-crease feed, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also assisting.
Draisaitl also had an assist to push his points total to 958. The 29-year-old German star is the 111th player in NHL history to score 400 goals.
Draisaitl was the only Edmonton player to score in the eight-round shootout.
___
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
HEADLINES
- Sabres' Norris to miss 'significant' time with upper-body injury
- 15 things we learned from a wild first 3 days of NHL action
- Islanders' Drouin suspended 1 game for cross-checking Penguins' Dewar
- Bettman: Good chance Winter Classic returns to Buffalo in 2028
- Highlights You Missed: Duchene's nasty assist, 1st NHL goals, and more
Advertisement