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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl out for the rest of the regular season because of injury

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Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, left, skates against Los Angeles Kings defenseman Joel Edmundson during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body injury.

The Oilers announced his status Tuesday, ruling him out for their remaining 14 games through April 16.


Draisaitl left a game Sunday against Nashville after getting bumped hard by the Predators’ Ozzy Wiesblatt during the first period and did not return. It was not immediately clear what the injury was or whether Draisaitl will miss any time once the playoffs begin on April 18.

The 30-year-old from Germany ranks fourth in the league in scoring with 97 points in 65 games. Draisaitl won the Hart Trophy as MVP in 2020 and was the runner-up last season.

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