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Leon Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Rangers 3-1

Connor McDavid scored the opener to extend his season-opening point streak to 19 games.

By TSP Staff
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Seattle’s Jaden Schwartz on the ice
File photo of Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Seattle’s Jaden Schwartz on March 18, 2023. · Credit: Jenn G / Wikimedia Commons

Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Connor McDavid extended his season-opening point streak to 19 games as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday at Rogers Place.

McDavid opened the scoring 6:42 into the first period. He became the fourth player in NHL history to record a point in each of his team’s first 19 games, joining Wayne Gretzky, Mats Sundin and Dany Heatley. McDavid’s 18-game assist streak ended.

Draisaitl made it 2-0 at 2:59 of the second period before Jaroslav Chmelar scored shorthanded for New York. Draisaitl sealed it with a shorthanded empty-net goal with 1:13 left, his 18th of the season. Edmonton improved to 13-3-3. The Rangers fell to 10-8-1.

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Photo by Jenn G via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Resized for display.