
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Cologne, DEU
- GP
- 6
- G
- 4
- A
- 7
- P
- 11
- +/-
- +11
- SOG
- 24
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2014 · Round 1, #3 overall (EDM)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 6 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| G | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| A | 7 | 1 | 1+6 |
| P | 11 | 3 | 5+6 |
| SOG | 24 | 9 | 14+10 |
| PPP | 2 | 2 | 3-1 |
| +/- | +11 | +1 | -2+13 |
| PIM | 0 | 2 | 2-2 |
| TOI/GP | 21:10 | 23:03−1:53 | 22:54−1:44 |
| SH% | 16.7 | 22.2-5.6 | 28.6-11.9 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Draisaitl is shooting 16.7% (4 on 24 shots) against 19.9% over 2023–26, close to the usual rate.
Shot quality says 2.9 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.9).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 52.3
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 77.6
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +8.0
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 1.120
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 2.9
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.9
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 53.6
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 15:52
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
46 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Draisaitl is used
#29 · C · Edmonton Oilers
Leon Draisaitl
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts
- Line 1
- PP1
- Ice time / game
- 21:20
- 15:52 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 53.6%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 77.6%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 52.3%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Edmonton Oilers | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025–26 | Edmonton Oilers | 65 | 35 | 62 | 97 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024–25 | Edmonton Oilers | 71 | 52 | 54 | 106 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 22 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 2023–24 | Edmonton Oilers | 81 | 41 | 65 | 106 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 25 | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| 2022–23 | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 52 | 76 | 128 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 12 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 55 | 55 | 110 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 16 | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | 56 | 31 | 53 | 84 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | 71 | 43 | 67 | 110 |
| 2019–20 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 50 | 55 | 105 |
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | 78 | 25 | 45 | 70 |
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 29 | 48 | 77 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Edmonton Oilers | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | 72 | 19 | 32 | 51 |
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | 37 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 20:11 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 21:49 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | @ | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 19:18 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 24:08 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 5 | 20:19 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | vs | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 21:15 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Germany · OG | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018–19 | Germany · WC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Germany · WC | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016–17 | Team Europe · WCup | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Germany · OGQ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | Germany · WC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield · AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Germany · WC-A | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | Kelowna · WHL | 32 | 19 | 34 | 53 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Kelowna · WHL | 19 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Kelowna · M-Cup | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013–14 | Prince Albert · WHL | 64 | 38 | 67 | 105 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Prince Albert · WHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | Prince Albert · WHL | 64 | 21 | 37 | 58 |
| 2012–13 (P) | Prince Albert · WHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Heil./Mann. Jr. · Ger-Jr. | 35 | 21 | 35 | 56 |
| 2011–12 (P) | Heil./Mann. Jr. · Ger-Jr. | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Heil./Mann. Jr. · Ger-Jr. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010–11 (P) | Mannheimer ERC U16 · Schüler-BL | 5 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2009–10 | Mannheimer ERC U16 · Schüler-BL | 26 | 48 | 55 | 103 |
| 2009–10 (P) | Mannheimer ERC U16 · Schüler-BL | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2008–09 | Kölner EC U16 · Schüler-BL | 30 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 2008–09 (P) | Kölner EC U16 · Schüler-BL | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007–08 | Kölner EC U16 · Schüler-BL | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
Draisaitl in the news
NHL Game Recap: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings 10/13/2026First Period Goals:Leon Draisaitl (4) / Connor McDavid (11), Evan Bouchard (7) at 7:16 / 1-0 EDMVasily Podkolzin (6) PPG / Connor McDavid (12), Evan Bouchard (8) at 8:16 / 2-0 EDMConnor McDavid (4) / Ty Emberson (1),…Inside The Rink · 2026-10-14
Oilers start red-hot as McDavid tallies three points in firstWatch as the Edmonton Oilers get rolling in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings, with Connor McDavid dishing an assist to Leon Draisaitl, setting up Vasily Podkolzin for a rebound goal, then finishing one…Sportsnet Hockey (all hockey) · 2026-10-14
Pre-Scout: Oilers can sweep road trip against winless Los Angeles KingsThe Edmonton Oilers have three lines abiding by the axiom that it isn’t about the shots you make, but what you leave. And it’s working. Part of the reason it’s working is that the Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and…Oilers Nation · 2026-10-13- Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Oilers – Pregame Notes, Quotes, and How to WatchWith either a point earned or a point lost in Vegas, depending on your perspective, the Kings return home on Tuesday night to face the McDavid and Draisaitl show. With only four games played thus far, pressure is…Mayor's Manor · 2026-10-13
Oilers’ New-Look Top Line Is Putting Up Absurd NumbersVasily Podkolzin’s seamless chemistry with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl has yielded an 8-0 scoring margin, transforming Edmonton’s top line into the NHL’s most terrifying offensive juggernaut. Can the Oilers keep…The Hockey News - Edmonton Oilers · 2026-10-13
Why the Edmonton Oilers' top line is off to a historic start to 2026-27 seasonFive games into the season, the Oilers' line with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin looks special.The Athletic - Edmonton Oilers · 2026-10-12