EDMONTON, AB - Known to many including himself as being more of a passer than a sniper, Leon Draisaitl's electing to shoot the pill more often.
The benefits have arrived in bunches, with the German now sitting third in the NHL for goals with 32 and surpassing his career high of 30 from 2016-17 with 28 games still left on the schedule.
"I knew that I could score goals. I've scored before, but I'm more of a passer than anything probably," Draisaitl said Friday. "I try to be unpredictable and shoot more using my shot to my advantage, and it's been working."
The 23-year-old has found the back of the net eight times in his last six contests, and his 11 goals since the New Year is second only behind San Jose's Evander Kane.
In addition to Connor McDavid, the Oilers are the only club in the NHL with two 30-goal scorers.
BLOG: Draisaitl's emphasis on shooting paying dividends
The German has put a bigger onus on himself to shoot this season, setting a new career high in goals in the process and now sitting third in the NHL with 32 tallies
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