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Oilers Rule Leon Draisaitl Out for Rest of Regular Season With Lower-Body Injury

Edmonton must navigate a tight playoff race without its 97-point forward.

Overview

  • Draisaitl was injured on a first-period hit from Nashville’s Ozzy Wiesblatt on March 15, briefly returned for two shifts, then exited the game.
  • The team provided no timetable for a potential playoff return in its Tuesday update.
  • Edmonton has 14 games remaining and sits third in the Pacific Division with a four-point cushion over the Kings and Kraken, according to multiple reports.
  • The 30-year-old departs the lineup with 35 goals and 62 assists in 65 games, including 42 power‑play points.
  • Jason Dickinson is expected to assume the second-line center role as Connor McDavid takes on an even larger offensive burden.