EDMONTON, AB - Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl has been named the NHL's "First Star" of the Week,
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and Los Angeles Kings right wing Tyler Toffoli have also been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Feb. 16.
FIRST STAR - LEON DRAISAITL, C, EDMONTON OILERS
Draisaitl led all skaters in assists and points with 3-7-10 in four games - including three multi-point performances - to lead the Oilers (32-21-6, 70 points) to a 3-1-0 record on the week and propel the club to first place in the Pacific Division standings. He opened the week with 1-3-4 in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Feb. 11 and added an assist in a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Feb. 13. Draisaitl closed the week with his League-leading 28th and 29th multi-point games of the season, notching 1-1-2, including his NHL-best 10th game-winning goal of 2019-20, in a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers Feb. 15 and 1-2-3, including an assist in the extra frame, in a 4-3 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes Feb. 16. Draisaitl, a 24-year-old native of Cologne, Germany, has opened up a 13-point lead in the Art Ross Trophy race with 34-61-95 in 59 games - the fastest player to 95 points in a season since Sidney Crosby in 2006-07 (56 GP).
RELEASE: Draisaitl named NHL 'First Star of the Week'
Draisaitl led all skaters in points with 10 in four games to lead the Oilers to a 3-1-0 record on the week and propel the club to first place in the Pacific Division standings