Field Level Media
17 Dec 2025, 07:25 GMT+10
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Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl on Tuesday became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points in his NHL career.Draisaitl recorded a secondary assist on Zach Hyman's goal during a 5-on-3 power play at 11:38 of the first period in Edmonton's game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins. The Oilers' players on the bench jumped on the ice to celebrate with Draisaitl.Draisaitl wasn't done, however. as he set up superstar captain Connor McDavid's power-play goal just 14 seconds later to give Edmonton a 2-0 lead.Draisaitl, 30, has totaled 1,001 points (416 goals, 585 assists) in 824 games since being selected by the Oilers with the third overall pick of the 2014 NHL Draft. He has totaled 100 or more points in six of the past seven seasons.--Field Level Media
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