Ice hockey: NHL: Draisaitl hits in Oilers victory

The German ice hockey top star Leon Draisaitl led the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL to win again with a strong performance. The 29-year-old scored the 2-2 in the 3-2 of the Oilers after extra time at the St. Louis Blues around two minutes before the end of the regular season. Already in the first third, Draisaitl had prepared Connor McDavid’s 1-0 lead.

The Oilers had previously lost two games in a row. In the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, the Canadians stand at the top of the table and are therefore clearly towards playoffs. Draisaitl already has 79 goals and assists in the current season, only Nathan Mackinnon (80) is just ahead of him.

Seider meets the Red Wings

Defender Moritz Seider also scored a goal for the Detroit Red Wings. In the 5: 4 away win after penalty shooting against the Seattle Kraken, Seider scored the leadership goal at the meantime 2: 1 shortly before the end of the first third. It was the fifth goal of the season for the 23-year-old. Detroit is 61 points and is fourth in the Atlantic division of the Eastern Conference.

The Ottawa Senators around Tim Stützle, whose winning streak came to an end, are right in front of the Red Wings. The Canadians lost 3: 4 at the Tampa Bay Lightning and collected the first defeat after five victories in a row. In the second third, Stützle prepared the interim 2-2 equalization of his team.

Peterka this time without a scorer point

The most recently strong John-Jason Peterka was able to look forward to a 3-2 home win against Columbus Blue Jackets with the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo already celebrated the fourth victory in succession, but remains clear in the bottom of the Eastern Conference.