Leon Draisaitl named NHL's 2nd star of the month
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off an impressive 4-1 shutdown victory against Utah HC last night, and forward Leon Draisaitl continues his dominant play on the ice.
Leon Draisaitl is currently off to one of the hottest starts of his NHL career. Currently leading the league in goals, Leon Draisaitl is posied to win the Rocket Richard, Ted Lindsay, Selke, and Art Ross trophies this season.
According to the NHL, Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl rang in 2025 with an accolade from the NHL, receiving the Second Star of the Month honour for December after scoring 10 goals and 14 assists in 13 games.
Draisaitl led Edmonton to a 9-3-1 record last month, tallying three game-winning goals (tied for first in the NHL), 15 even-strength points (tied for third) and nine power-play points (tied for third).
At 751 games played, he became the fourth-fastest active player to accumulate 900 points, behind only Oilers teammate Connor McDavid (602 games), Sidney Crosby (677 games) and Nikita Kucherov (743 games).
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While Leon Draisaitl has been overshadowed by Connor McDavid over the years, he continuously shows he belongs in the same category as the Oilers captain.
Leon Draisaitl and the rest of the Edmonton Oilers will look for a massive bounce-back performance when they take on the Anaheim Ducks for a Pacific Division re-match on Friday.
Oilers Central would like to congratulate Leon Draisaitl on this incredible achievement.
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