Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will try to extend their respective point streaks to 13 games on Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks.
McDavid has three goals and 20 assists during his point streak and Draisaitl has 10 goals and 14 assists. The Oilers have gone 9-2-1 since the duo’s point streaks began, helping them stay on the heels of the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division.
“You look at our record and where we are in the standings, and two big, big reasons are Connor and Leon. How well they’ve played at both ends of the rink and then also producing offensively every single night,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “Very rarely are they held off the scoresheet, and you have success when your best players are your best players, and those two are our best players.”
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