Leon Draisaitl has a heartfelt message for Oilers teammates after reaching 900 career points milestone

By Abhishek Dilta

Modified Dec 20, 2024 06:28 GMT

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Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl reached a major milestone by hitting 900 points during the 3-2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins at Rogers Place on Thursday.

The 28-year-old German had a standout night, recording three assists and extending his multipoint streak to seven games, which includes six goals and 12 assists.

Leon Draisaitl's consistency has been a key to the Oilers' recent run of results, as they have won six of their last seven games.

Draisaitl shared his thoughts on his achievement, noting that the league is challenging and that he learns something new every day. He also expressed his gratitude to everyone who has helped him along the way.

"Yeah, feels good. It's a hard league, and you learn a lot along the way. And you know, every day you learn, you truly learn something new, right? So obviously, proud of myself, but you can't get to those milestones without teammates and guys trusting you, coaches trusting you.

"So big, big thank you goes out to everyone that obviously helped along the way," he said.

Draisaitl also became the fifth European player in NHL history to reach 900 career points in fewer games, accomplishing the feat in just 751 games.

With 23 goals and 50 points this season, Draisaitl is leading the league in scoring.

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Leon Draisaitl registers a hat-trick of assists as Oilers edge past Bruins in OT

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Boston Bruins (17-13-4) at Rogers Place. Draisaitl recorded a hat-trick of assists, helping the Oilers beat the Bruins in overtime.

Elias Lindholm opened the scoring for the Bruins, putting them ahead just 1:07 into the first period. At 17:35, Mark Kastelic doubled the Bruins' advantage to 2-0 before the end of the first period.

After falling behind two goals, the Oilers mounted a remarkable comeback, with goals from Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid in under eight minutes, tying the game at 2-2 and forcing overtime.

Mattias Ekholm scored the game-winning goal for the Edmonton Oilers 1:04 into overtime. Hyman racked up two points while Stuart Skinner made 24 saves and posted a .923 SV% for the Oilers in the win.

Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers (19-11-2) face the San Jose Sharks (11-8-5) at Rogers Place next on Saturday. The puck drops at 4 p.m. ET.