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Photo of NHL player Leon Draisaitl

Edmonton Oilers Logo Leon Draisaitl

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Edmonton Oilers
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years ($14.0M CapHit)
Height 6'2" Expires 2032-33
Weight (lbs) 209 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 37
Age (DOB) 30 (Oct 27, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 1, Overall 3 (EDM)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 19, 2026 Edmonton Oilers Placed on LTIR
Sep 1, 2024 Edmonton Oilers Signed 8 years @ $14.000M AAV starting in 2025-26
Aug 16, 2017 Edmonton Oilers Signed 8 years @ $8.500M AAV starting in 2017-18
Aug 12, 2014 Edmonton Oilers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 EDM 72 1031:07 0.81 1.40 2.21 0.64 0.18 14.29 11.18 3.11 5.43 5.43
2016-17 EDM 82 1156:54 0.62 1.40 2.02 0.58 0.04 12.00 11.19 0.81 7.80 2.84
2017-18 EDM 78 1106:48 0.70 1.63 2.33 0.75 -0.04 10.00 10.62 -0.62 4.14 3.55
2018-19 EDM 82 1361:47 1.19 1.32 2.51 0.67 0.52 19.42 10.86 8.57 5.38 2.15
2019-20 EDM 71 1135:54 1.11 1.74 2.85 0.74 0.37 16.03 10.68 5.36 10.12 8.33
2020-21 EDM 56 895:48 0.74 1.74 2.48 0.46 0.27 14.47 9.13 5.35 3.92 1.96
2021-22 EDM 80 1266:55 1.23 1.33 2.56 0.76 0.47 17.57 10.84 6.72 6.37 4.90
2022-23 EDM 80 1252:07 0.81 1.63 2.44 0.61 0.20 14.66 10.97 3.69 3.51 4.09
2023-24 EDM 81 1242:39 0.72 1.93 2.66 0.65 0.08 13.04 11.64 1.41 4.68 4.09
2024-25 EDM 71 1176:32 1.17 1.53 2.70 0.79 0.38 15.75 10.59 5.16 3.61 6.19
2025-26 EDM 65 1032:01 0.93 1.57 2.50 0.69 0.24 16.84 12.41 4.43 2.03 4.05

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 EDM 72 1031:07 44.11 2.62 2.62 40.09 2.50 2.27 51.14 53.63 0.48 -0.13 6.48
2016-17 EDM 82 1156:54 43.25 3.06 2.75 40.35 2.70 2.46 53.15 52.77 0.58 0.15 4.28
2017-18 EDM 78 1106:48 48.95 3.14 3.02 42.28 3.31 2.52 48.74 54.46 0.53 -0.01 4.95
2018-19 EDM 82 1361:47 41.64 3.17 2.66 45.38 3.22 2.79 49.66 48.81 0.47 0.34 1.61
2019-20 EDM 71 1135:54 42.57 3.59 2.80 45.11 3.17 2.82 53.12 49.83 0.62 0.41 2.38
2020-21 EDM 56 895:48 43.34 3.35 2.77 42.06 2.08 2.74 61.73 50.25 0.56 0.48 0.84
2021-22 EDM 80 1266:55 43.76 3.13 2.89 44.52 2.65 2.90 54.10 49.88 0.16 0.43 -2.63
2022-23 EDM 80 1252:07 46.10 3.55 3.32 43.85 3.35 2.95 51.39 52.95 0.40 0.40 -0.44
2023-24 EDM 81 1242:39 50.02 3.67 3.52 40.12 2.32 2.56 61.29 57.98 0.60 0.27 1.88
2024-25 EDM 71 1176:32 52.99 3.31 3.53 37.38 2.29 2.37 59.09 59.77 1.07 -0.02 9.03
2025-26 EDM 65 1032:01 45.52 3.60 3.15 37.96 2.85 2.59 55.86 54.91 0.51 -0.02 4.59

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Leon Draisaitl signed an $112,000,000 8-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Stan Bowman on September 1, 2024 with an AAV of $14,000,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2032-33 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 14.66% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 29 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $15,500,000 $1,000,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 UFA
2026-27 30 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $15,500,000 $1,000,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 UFA
2027-28 31 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $15,500,000 $1,000,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 UFA
2028-29 32 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $13,000,000 $1,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 UFA
2029-30 33 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $11,500,000 $1,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 UFA
2030-31 34 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $11,000,000 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $1,200,000 UFA
2031-32 35 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $11,000,000 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $1,200,000 UFA
2032-33 36 NMC $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $11,000,000 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $1,200,000 UFA
Total - $104,000,000 $8,000,000 $112,000,000 $79,600,000
Signed: Sep 1, 2024
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: Stan Bowman
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 14.66

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Leon Draisaitl signed an $68,000,000 8-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Peter Chiarelli on August 16, 2017 with an AAV of $8,500,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 11.33% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 21 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA
2018-19 22 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 23 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 24 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $7,000,000 $2,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 NMC M-NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $7,000,000 $1,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2023-24 27 NMC M-NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2024-25 28 NMC M-NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
Total - $14,000,000 $54,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
Signed: Aug 16, 2017
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: Peter Chiarelli
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.33
Clause: Starting in 2022-23 player can submit a list of 10 teams he is willing to accept a trade to.

Leon Draisaitl signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Craig MacTavish on August 12, 2014 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.34% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 18 $925,000 $3,400,000 $2,475,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 19 $925,000 $3,400,000 $2,475,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 20 $925,000 $3,400,000 $2,475,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $7,425,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Aug 12, 2014
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: Craig MacTavish
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2007-08 Schüler-BL Kölner EC U16 14 2 10 12 11
2008-09 Schüler-BL Kölner EC U16 30 20 23 43 26 5 1 6 7 4
2009-10 Schüler-BL Mannheimer ERC U16 26 48 55 103 22 5 8 3 11 4
2010-11 Ger-Jr. Heil./Mann. Jr. 6 0 1 1 2
2010-11 Schüler-BL Mannheimer ERC U16 5 16 15 31
2011-12 Ger-Jr. Heil./Mann. Jr. 35 21 35 56 39 8 6 6 12 2
2012-13 WHL Prince Albert 64 21 37 58 +22 22 4 4 4 -4
2013-14 WHL Prince Albert 64 38 67 105 +7 24 4 1 2 3 +1 4
2014-15 NHL Edmonton Oilers 37 2 7 9 -17 4 49 4.1 12:42
2014-15 WHL Kelowna 32 19 34 53 +14 25 19 10 18 28 +17 12
2014-15 M-Cup Kelowna 5 4 3 7 -1 12 24 1,670.0
2015-16 NHL Edmonton Oilers 72 19 32 51 -2 20 133 14.3 18:04
2015-16 WC-A Germany 8 1 3 4 -2 4 6
2015-16 AHL Bakersfield 6 1 1 2 -5 4 13 770.0
2016-17 WCup Team Europe 6 2 0 2 +2
2016-17 OGQ Germany 3 2 3 5 +2
2016-17 WC Germany 3 0 2 2 2
2016-17 NHL Edmonton Oilers 82 29 48 77 +7 20 172 16.9 18:53 13 6 10 16 +8 19 22 27.3 19:32
2017-18 NHL Edmonton Oilers 78 25 45 70 -7 30 194 12.9 19:19
2017-18 WC Germany 7 2 7 9 +2 16
2018-19 NHL Edmonton Oilers 82 50 55 105 +2 52 231 21.6 22:35
2018-19 WC Germany 8 5 3 8 -1
2019-20 NHL Edmonton Oilers 71 43 67 110 -7 18 218 19.7 22:37 4 3 3 6 +1 13 23.1 22:58
2020-21 NHL Edmonton Oilers 56 31 53 84 +29 22 168 18.5 22:11 4 2 3 5 -2 2 24 8.3 31:55
2021-22 NHL Edmonton Oilers 80 55 55 110 +17 40 278 19.8 22:21 16 7 25 32 +4 6 44 15.9 21:22
2022-23 NHL Edmonton Oilers 80 52 76 128 +7 24 247 21.1 21:44 12 13 5 18 -1 10 45 28.9 23:08
2023-24 NHL Edmonton Oilers 81 41 65 106 +26 76 217 18.9 20:42 25 10 21 31 14 73 13.7 21:24
2024-25 NHL Edmonton Oilers 71 52 54 106 +32 34 240 21.7 21:31 22 11 22 33 +4 6 56 19.6 22:46
2025-26 OG Germany 5 2 5 7 +2 19 11.0 24:29
2025-26 NHL Edmonton Oilers 65 35 62 97 +13 26 186 18.8 21:35 6 3 7 10 -2 2 13 23.1 22:50
NHL Career 855 434 619 1053 +100 366 2333 18.6 20:39 102 55 96 151 +12 59 290 19.0 22:13