Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Rangers 3–1

Leon Draisaitl scored the winner and added a short-handed empty-net goal in the Edmonton Oilers’ 3–1 victory over the New York Rangers at Rogers Place on Monday. It was his second straight two-goal game, and he now leads the NHL with 18 goals.

Connor McDavid put Edmonton ahead at 6:42 of the first period when a pass attempt by Rangers goalie Dylan Garand bounced off the back of the net. Draisaitl made it 2–0 at 2:59 of the second, collecting a loose puck and sending it between Garand’s pads. The goal stood after New York challenged for goaltender interference.

Jaroslav Chmelar halved the lead just over two minutes later. The Rangers forward had just stepped out of the penalty box when Mika Zibanejad sent him away for a short-handed goal.

The Rangers pulled Garand and had a six-on-four advantage after a late Edmonton penalty. Draisaitl sent the puck into the vacant net from his own zone with 1:13 left. Devon Levi stopped 28 of 29 shots for Edmonton, and Garand made 17 saves.

Edmonton also won the clubs’ first meeting 4–1 on Nov. 1. Monday’s loss ended a three-game winning streak for New York.