Draisaitl scores 400th NHL goal in Oilers' opener against Flames

EDMONTON, CANADA - OCTOBER 8: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates his 400th career goal against of the Calgary Flames during the second period at Rogers Place on October 8, 2025 in Edmonton, Canada.

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal Wednesday night in the Edmonton Oilers' regular-season opener against the Calgary Flames.

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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.

Edmonton led 3-2 after two periods.